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Michigan Football to host transfer portal running back on Friday

The Michigan Wolverines are looking to add pieces to the roster via the transfer portal during the spring session.
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The Michigan Wolverines are expected to be active in the spring transfer portal window. And with the loss of promising running back Benjamin Hall to the portal this week, Michigan is set to host UMass running back transfer CJ Hester.

Hester ran for 455 yards and three touchdowns in the final eight games last season for the Minute Men, including a 74-yard TD vs. the Georgia Bulldogs.

Even with the loss of Hall, the Wolverines are loaded at running back heading into the 2025 season. Sophomore Jordan Marshall and Alabama transfer Justice Haynes are expected to receive a bulk of the carries, but there's also plenty of depth in the room as well. But it's never a bad idea to add another experienced running back to your roster, particularly with a smashmouth offense like the one in Ann Arbor.

Here's a closer look at Hester's accomplishments during his sophomore season with UMass last season:

• Appeared in eleven games for the Minutemen
• Accumulated 119 rush attempts for 529 total yards
• Had 15 rush attempts at NIU (10/5) and 15 rush attempts with 74 net yards at Georgia (11/23)
• Recorded a 29-yard rush at Mississippi State (10/7)
• Posted one solo tackle vs Missouri (10/12)
• Recorded 14 receptions for 58 yards with a 17 yard reception at NIU (10/5)

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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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