Blake Corum

Blake Nolam Corum (born November 25, 2000) is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines.

Corum grew up in Marshall, Virginia, and attended St. Frances Academy in Baltimore.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,438 yards and 22 touchdowns and led his team to a No. 4 national ranking.[2] He was also selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Maryland during the 2019–20 academic year and as the The Baltimore Sun's Offensive Player of the Year.[3][4] He was rated as the No. 12 running back in the 2020 recruiting class.[5] He committed to the University of Michigan in June 2019.[6]

Corum enrolled early at Michigan in January 2020. After watching Corum in sprint tests, Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis said: "Blake Corum is as fast as advertised. We timed him in the spring when we did our spring test, and Blake ran in the high-4.4 range (40-yard dash). Just an exciting kid -- a tough, physical kid."[5][7]

In his first semester at Michigan, Corum drew praise for both running a 4.4 40-yard dash and a 4.0 grade point average.[8]

In October 2020, Michigan's running backs coach Jay Harbaugh said: "Blake is tremendous. He's exactly what we expected him to be. He's a tremendous worker. Loves to compete, loves football -- is a complete junkie for it. He's a guy who will get carries for us and he'll be a factor not only on offense but on special teams."[9]

On the first play from scrimmage in the opening game of the 2020 season, Corum caught a pass and ran for a 24-yard gain. Through the first five games of the season, he totaled 50 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries and 76 receiving yards on five receptions.