Donovan Edwards, Kalel Mullings lead Michigan Football's running backs room into 2024 season, as Wolverines seek third option
As the calendar flips to July, excitement begins to build for the 2024 college football season. We are just over three weeks away from Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis and a little over a month from the start of fall camps across the country.
Coming off arguably its best season in program history, Michigan brings another loaded roster into 2024 in the form of “Team 145”. In preparation for the upcoming year, it’s a good time to break down each position group for the Wolverines withMichigan’s offensive identity is centered around running the football, even when their opponents know that’s exactly what they want to do.
This season, Edwards will be the featured back in Michigan’s offense, and he has all the physical gifts necessary for his farewell season in Ann Arbor to be memorable. I can’t wait to see how the braintrust of Moore, offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell and new running backs coach Tony Alford utilize Edwards in the pass game in 2024 as well.
Oh, yeah… Michigan also returns a now-seasoned Kalel Mullings as its No. 2 tailback after the fifth-year senior averaged 6.2 yards per carry last season. Mullings and Edwards provide a true “thunder and lightning” combination in the Wolverines’ backfield, and there’s little reason to doubt that duo will be a headache for opposing defenses.Whenever you lose a guy like Blake Corum, arguably the greatest running back in program history, there’s a big hole left behind.
How much can and has Edwards improved in that area? It’s less important for a guy like Mullings, who figures to be more of a short-yardage battering ram for the Wolverines this season. I think Michigan can counter what they lose between the tackles with Corum gone by getting the ball to Edwards more in the pass game.Who’s going to be the third option for Michigan following Edwards and Mullings? It’ll be interesting to see who emerges in fall camp and during the early weeks of the season.
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