Blake Corum, Michigan Football News: Draft Scout Player News

12/20/22 - RB Blake Corum, Sr/2024, Michigan

Blake Corum, who underwent surgery on his left knee in early December just as Michigan was about to play for its second straight Big Ten title, finished his season with 247 carries for 1,463 yards and 18 rushing touchdowns, 19 total. He averaged 121.9 yards a game. This week he earned the prestigious Chicago Tribute Silver Football as the Big Ten's top player as voted by the coaches, and was in Heisman Trophy contention when he suffered the injury just before halftime against Illinois, the 11th game of the regular season. He is a major reason Michigan is 13-0 and the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines will face No. 3 TCU (12-1) on Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl, while defending national champion Georgia plays No. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl. The winner advances to the national title game.

After he signed his last football of the camp, Corum stood up and leaned on his crutches. He got the question again about what his future holds. "I don't know," Corum told The Detroit News. "I don't know what I'm going to do yet. I'm still thinking about it, weighing it, my pros and cons." Among the pros for returning to Michigan are being a captain as a senior and making another run at the Heisman Trophy. "At the end of the day, I have to be a businessman," Corum said. "I have a lot to think about, and I've been thinking about it. It's up in the air. I'll have a decision sooner than later." His left knee is getting better every day, he said, adding he'll "be out a certain amount of months." Corum was injured just before halftime against Illinois and tried to play in the second half. At Ohio State the next week, Corum started and had two carries before he was sidelined for good. - Detroit News

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