1. Blake Corum was a two-time All-American playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, including unanimous All-American honors and the Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 2022.
35 Facts About Blake Corum
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In 2023, Corum became the all-time leader for the University of Michigan in rushing touchdowns with 58, set the single-season record with 27 rushing touchdowns, won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles, was a national champion and earned its offensive MVP award.
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Blake Corum was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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Blake Corum was born on November 25,2000, in Marshall, Virginia, attending high school at Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Blake Corum enrolled at the University of Michigan in January 2020.
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Blake Corum averaged 141 rushing yards per game and caught five passes for 33 yards.
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Blake Corum had 128 yards on kickoff returns and led the nation in all-purpose yards with an average of 221.5 yards per game.
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On September 18, Blake Corum recorded his third straight 100-yard rushing game, becoming the first Michigan player to accomplish this feat since Denard Robinson in 2011, and the first player to record 100-plus yards rushing in three consecutive games to start the season since Mike Hart in 2007.
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Blake Corum became the first Michigan player to score four first-half touchdowns since Ed Shuttlesworth in 1972.
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Blake Corum's 243 rushing yards was the most for a Michigan player since Denard Robinson rushed for 258 yards in 2010.
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Blake Corum was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Maryland and Michigan State.
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Blake Corum tried to play through the injury in the rivalry game against Ohio State the next week.
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Blake Corum recorded two carries for six yards on Michigan's first drive of the game but didn't play again until he took the field for a celebratory Michigan victory kneel-down on the final play of the game.
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At the time of his injury, Blake Corum was a top contender for the Heisman Trophy and had the third-best odds to win it.
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On December 1,2022, it was announced that Blake Corum would undergo knee surgery, ending his season before Michigan's appearances in the Big Ten Championship and the College Football Playoff semifinal Fiesta Bowl.
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Blake Corum finished seventh in voting for the Heisman Trophy, was named a unanimous All-American and won the Big Ten Most Valuable Player, the second straight Michigan player to win MVP.
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On January 9,2023, Blake Corum announced that he would be returning to Michigan for his senior year.
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On October 14,2023, Blake Corum had 13 carries for 52 yards, and became the tenth player in Michigan history to reach 3,000 career rushing yards.
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On November 4,2023, Blake Corum recorded three rushing touchdowns in the game, tying for second on the career rushing touchdowns list with Tyrone Wheatley at 47.
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On November 18,2023, Blake Corum rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, moving to eighth on Michigan's all-time rushing list with 3,380 yards.
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On November 25,2023, in the victory versus Ohio State, Blake Corum rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, setting a new single-season rushing touchdown record of 22.
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Blake Corum was the only player in the FBS to score in each game in the 2023 season.
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On December 2,2023, in the Big Ten Championship, Blake Corum rushed for 52 yards, and two touchdowns, for his 55th career touchdown.
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On January 1,2024, during the 2024 Rose Bowl against Alabama, Blake Corum rushed for 83 yards and scored two total touchdowns.
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Blake Corum caught a receiving touchdown in the first quarter.
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In scoring his 56th career rushing touchdown, Blake Corum broke Anthony Thomas's previously held record to become the all-time career rushing touchdown leader at Michigan.
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On January 8, Michigan played Washington in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship with Blake Corum starting at running back.
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Blake Corum finished the game with 21 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
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Blake Corum was named National Championship Offensive MVP, finishing his senior season with 27 rushing touchdowns.
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Blake Corum set Michigan's single-season record for rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and points scored, which is a Big Ten record.
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Blake Corum finished his college career as Michigan's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and points scored.
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Blake Corum was the only FBS player in the country to score a touchdown in every one of his team's games during the 2023 season.
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Blake Corum was selected 83rd overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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Blake Corum earned his first NFL start in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks, but suffered a season-ending fractured forearm in the game.
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Blake Corum finished the 2024 season with 58 carries for 207 rushing yards to go with seven receptions for 58 receiving yards.