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BREAKING: Michigan signs another transfer portal running back

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Following Michigan's annual spring game over the weekend, the Wolverines signed running back CJ Hester out of UMass. Now on Monday, the Wolverines have signed their second running back in as many days, and this time it's John Volker out of Princeton.

The 6-0, 215 pound senior running back finished with 514 rushing yards and six touchdowns during the 2024 campaign.

Hester and Volker join a loaded running back room in Ann Arbor, headlined by Jordan Marshall and Justice Haynes. But beyond Marshall and Haynes, Michigan has guys like Micah Ka'apana, Donovan Johnson, and Bryson Kuzdzal.

Obviously Michigan's offense has traditionally been a run first operation, and it wouldn't be all that surprising to see the Wolverines cycle through a whole stable of backs in 2025. But with Marshall and Haynes leading the way, it certainly seems like other reps will be hard to come by for the rest of the group.

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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