The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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• Played in 11 games (two starts) during the 2018 season as a backup to Karan Higdon, and ran the ball 81 times for 423 yards and four touchdowns. • Added 18 receptions for 148 yards and one score. • Appeared in all 13 games with two starts in 2017, and was tabbed as All-Big Ten honorable mention after racking up 685 yards and six touchdowns on 135 rushing attempts. • Also caught 16 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown. • Played in all 13 games as a freshman in 2016, and notched 88 carries for 614 yards and four touchdowns. • Averaged a team-best 7.0 yards per carry and caught six passes for 87 yards. • Rushed for 1,115 yards on 188 carries and scored 15 touchdowns as a senior at Ben Davis High School en route to first-team IFCA All-State honors. • Rivals.com listed him as a three-star prospect, the No. 7 player in Indiana and the No. 32 running back in the country. Year GP/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD 2018 11/2 81 423 5.2 4 2017 13/2 135 685 5.1 6 2016 13/1 88 614 7.0 4 Totals 37/5 304 1,722 5.7 14 HASSAN HASKINS • RB R-So. • Eureka, Mo. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 220 • Appeared in all 13 games and rushed 121 times for 622 yards (5.1 yards per carry) and four touchdowns during the 2019 season on his way to earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. • Also compiled 40 receiving yards and made three tackles on special teams. • His breakout game came in the 2019 win over Notre Dame, where he racked up a career-high 149 yards on 20 carries, including a career-long 49-yard scamper. • Appeared in three games on special teams in 2018, including in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl against Florida. • Was named the Missouri Class 6 Offensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the Class 6A All- State first team in 2017. • Tabbed as a three-star prospect, the No. 12 player in Missouri and No. 40 running back in the coun- try by Rivals.com. Year GP/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD 2019 13/6 121 622 5.1 4 BEN MASON • FB Sr. • Newtown, Conn. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 270 • Began the 2019 season by play- ing defensive tackle (where he started the season opener) and notched seven stops, before transitioning back to offense in October. • Appeared in each of the team's 13 games in 2019 but ran the ball just once for three yards. • Received Michigan's Toughest Player Award in 2017 and 2019. • Played in all 13 of Michigan's games in 2018 at fullback and on special teams. • Tallied seven touchdowns on 33 carries and notched five tackles on special teams. • Set single-game career highs with three touch- downs and six carries against Nebraska in 2018. • In 2017, he appeared in every game on special teams, and logged time in nine games at fullback and scored two touchdowns. • Named the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016. • Ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 6 talent in Connecticut and the No. 35 inside linebacker in the nation. Year GP/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD 2019 13/1 1 3 3.0 0 2018 13/1 33 80 2.4 7 2017 13/1 3 4 1.3 2 Totals 39/3 37 87 2.4 9 CHRISTIAN TURNER • RB R-So. • Buford, Ga. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 200 • Appeared in 10 games in 2019 and saw action at running back in six. • Rushed 44 times for 171 yards with one touchdown, and caught four passes for 13 yards. • Saw snaps at running back in three games during the 2018 campaign, preserving his redshirt. • Made his Michigan debut against Nebraska, de- livering a solid performance of 10 carries for 55 yards. • Rated as a three-star recruit, the No. 46 player in Georgia and the No. 18 running back in the nation by Rivals.com. Year GP/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD 2019 10/0 44 171 3.9 1 2018 3/0 20 99 5.0 0 Totals 13/0 66 270 4.2 1 NEWCOMERS BLAKE CORUM • RB Fr. • Marshall, Va. Ht.: 5-8 • Wt.: 193 • Enrolled early in January after carrying the ball 145 times for 1,266 yards and scoring 19 rushing touchdowns as a senior at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. • Selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Maryland as a senior and played in the Under Armour All-American Game. • Rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 7 recruit in Maryland, and the No. 8 running back and No. 104 overall player in the country by Rivals.com. RUNNING BACKS THE WOLVERINE 2020 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 67 Michigan Fan Favorites TheWolverineOnDemand.com/Store LIMITED QUANTITIES! 1-800-421-7751 VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE 28"x40" Michigan Banners $19.95 + FREE S&H 2.5" pole sleeve (Display pole not included) #1305 Star Wars Darth Vader #1302 Mickey Mouse #1306 Star Wars BB-8 Droid #1304 M Go Blue Michigan Bulova Watch (Item #1300) $199.95 FREE S&H Block M Car Coaster Set (Item #1235) $13.95 FREE S&H Size: 2.25" diameter SET OF TWO Durable, absorbent stoneware coasters w/ convenient finger slot for easy removal. Wolverine Binder (Item #1126) $11.95 + $9 S&H