The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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62 THE WOLVERINE ❱ JANUARY 2026 BY CLAYTON SAYFIE F ormer Michigan running back Blake Corum put forth a career effort in the Los Angeles Rams' 45-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals Dec. 7 with his uptick in production continuing. The 5-foot-8, 202-pounder rushed 12 times for a career-best 128 yards and 2 touchdowns, highlighted by a 48-yard touchdown run that is the longest of his career. "[Breaking a big touchdown run is] definitely something I've been wanting to do and feel like I've been super close," Corum said. "The line has blocked it really well a couple of times, and it was just up to me to finish the play off." Corum has split carries with starter Kyren Williams all season but is earn- ing more playing time lately, and both have been able to stay fresh. Williams is eighth in the league with 1,030 rush- ing yards, punching in 10 touchdowns, while Corum has 621 yards and 5 scores on 112 attempts. "When I'm on the sideline, I see Kyren break off and run, I get hyped," Corum said. "And that makes me, when I go in, I want to break off a long one just so we can keep feeding off each other." Corum followed that performance up with an 11-carry, 71-yard, 1-touchdown performance in a big 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions that clinched a playoff berth and helped the Rams keep pace with Seattle in the division with both teams chasing the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The running back has now had his three-highest rushing yard totals in the last three games, with 81 and a touch- down on 7 carries against the Carolina Panthers in a 31-28 loss Nov. 30. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NFL Through Dec. 15 • AJ Barner (Played at U-M in 2023), TE, Seattle Seahawks: Hauled in 43 catches for 413 yards and 4 touchdowns while starting all 14 games for the 11-3 Seahawks. • Ben Bredeson (2016-19), OG, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Started 11 games for the 7-7 Buccaneers but went down with a knee in- jury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve. • Devin Bush (2016-18), LB, Cleveland Browns: Tallied 93 tackles (the most in his career since his rookie season in 2019), 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. • Zach Charbonnet (2019-20), RB, Seattle Seahawks: Amassed 514 yards (second on team) and 8 touchdowns on 140 carries, plus 11 catches for 87 yards in 13 outings. • Nico Collins (2017-19), WR, Houston Tex- ans: Leads the 9-5 Texans with 1,001 receiv- ing yards (sixth-best in the NFL) and 6 touch- down catches with 64 total grabs … It's his third straight season with 1,000-plus yards, one of three Texans all time to accomplish that feat (Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hop- kins) … Appeared in and started 13 contests. • Blake Corum (2020-23), RB, Los Angeles Rams: Rushed 112 times for 621 yards and 5 touchdowns while coming off the bench in 14 outings for the 11-3 Rams. • Mike Danna (2019), DE, Kansas City Chiefs: Competed in 12 games with 11 starts for the 6-8 Chiefs, racking up 17 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup and 1 interception. • Rashan Gary (2016-18), DL, Green Bay Packers: Notched 44 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble and Corum, who was back on campus for U-M's 24-10 homecoming victory against Wisconsin this fall, recently rushed for a career-best 128 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Los Angeles Rams' 45-17 win against the Arizona Cardinals Dec. 7. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Catch Blake Corum If You Can