▁the ▁Michigan ▁Wol ver ines ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁voted ▁the ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁team ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁team ▁co - capt ain ▁and ▁an ▁All - Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁player ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁five ▁final ists ▁for ▁the ▁But k us ▁Award ▁in ▁its ▁inaug ural ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁losing ▁out ▁to ▁Brian ▁Bos worth ; ▁the ▁But k us ▁Award ▁has ▁been ▁given ▁ann ually ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁line back er ▁in ▁college ▁football . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁senior ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁Mall ory ▁helped ▁lead ▁the ▁Wol ver ines ▁to ▁a ▁ 1 0 – 1 – 1 ▁record ▁and ▁a ▁# 2 ▁ranking ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁after ▁be ating ▁Neb r aska , ▁ 2 7 – 2 3 , ▁in ▁the ▁F i esta ▁Bowl . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁season , ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁an ▁All - Big ▁Ten ▁line back er . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁Wol ver ines ▁defense ▁that ▁included ▁Mall ory , ▁Mike ▁Ham mer stein , ▁Brad ▁C och ran , ▁Mark ▁Mess ner , ▁Eric ▁K att us , ▁Gar land ▁R ivers ▁and ▁Andy