{"id":1486533,"date":"2024-01-31T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T16:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dynastyleaguefootball.com\/?p=1486533"},"modified":"2024-01-31T05:13:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:13:03","slug":"2024-dynasty-rookie-early-look-blake-corum-rb-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynastyleaguefootball.com\/2024\/01\/31\/2024-dynasty-rookie-early-look-blake-corum-rb-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Dynasty Rookie Early Look: Blake Corum, RB Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a running back class that doesn\u2019t have a generational talent projected to get drafted early in the first round like we did in last year\u2019s draft. We\u2019ve also seen some running backs like TreVeyon Henderson<\/a> stay in college for their senior year, impacting the depth of talent of the position group.<\/p>\n

Blake Corum<\/a> is considered one of the top running backs in the 2024 NFL Draft class. There are a lot of people who have him ranked in the top three. Corum has looked like a very prominent prospect throughout his career in Michigan. Now it\u2019s time for him to elevate his stock during the draft season and get drafted to his new NFL team.<\/p>\n

Recruitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Corum was not regarded as a top-tier back in the 2020 recruiting class. 247 Sports had him ranked 232 overall and as the RB19. Their composite rankings had him ranked a little bit higher as the RB12 in the class. He garnered a four-star rating and received offers from 28 different schools which is an indicator that he is talented enough that a sizable portion of college football wanted him. Some of the top Power-5 programs that sent offers over Michigan were Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, USC, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of <\/em>247 Sports<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you go back and watch his high school highlights from his HUDL<\/a> tape, you will notice a lot of the traits he displayed at Michigan. Back then he was a very assertive runner who had a cerebral approach towards the line of scrimmage. He has a compact frame that still has room to allow some more mass. The one thing that stands out the most from his HUDL tape is his top-end speed and his burst in the second level of the defense. Corum had a lot of runs where he found the hole or stretched the play to the outside and burned everyone in front of him for a long gain. His vision and lateral ability made it easy for him to chain together moves.<\/p>\n

Collegiate Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Courtesy of <\/em>Sports Reference<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

During his freshman season, he appeared in six games. In his debut against Minnesota, he carried the ball five times for 21 yards. He wouldn\u2019t surpass the 20-yard threshold until his final game against Penn State where he carried the ball three times for 27 yards.<\/p>\n

Corum started to get a good feel for the college game during his sophomore season with three straight 100-yard games against Western Michigan, Washington, and Northern Illinois. He would reel off one more 100-yard performance against Northwestern before finishing the year with 952 yards and 11 touchdowns. Corum averaged 3.84 yards after contact per attempt while generating 49 missed tackles.<\/p>\n

We would see the best version of Corum during his junior season as he finished the season ranked 12th among running backs with 1,461 rushing yards while crossing the goal line 18 times. Corum had an incredible run of 100-yard games that lasted from week four until the final game of the season against the Ohio State Buckeyes when he had to make an early exit due to a devastating knee injury. Corum forced 73 missed tackles on the season while averaging 3.35 yards after contact per attempt.<\/p>\n

The knee injury prevented Corum from entering the 2023 NFL Draft which means we would get to see him rock the maize and blue for one more season. As you would expect for a running back coming back from a knee injury, the season started a little bit quieter compared to his junior campaign. However, he did step up when the team needed him with 100-yard games against Bowling Green, Penn State, and in the Nation Championship Game against Washington. Corum had a tremendous game against the Ohio State Buckeyes rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Not to mention, he had another solid performance against Alabama in the College Football Playoff by hanging 83 yards and one touchdown on the Crimson Tide. He also managed to score a touchdown in every game of the season. Corum finished the season averaging 2.42 yards after contact per attempt while forcing 30 missed tackles.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n