Michigan's Blake Corum Named Comeback Player of the Year
After being named as the team's offensive player of the year during Michigan's annual awards ceremony last night, Blake Corum has now earned the title of "Comeback Player of the Year."
Corum, who was considered a Heisman frontrunner during the 2022 season, suffered a knee injury in Week 11 that brough his season to an end. After several weeks of rehab, Corum was able to return to the field for Week 1 of Michigan's 2023 season - and he's been critical to the Wolverine's success.
Here's the official release from MGoBlue.com:
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- University of Michigan running back Blake Corum was recognized as one of three recipients of the Comeback Player of the Year award, it was announced Monday (Dec. 18) by College Sports Communicators in association with the Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization. Corum is joined as a 2023 recipient by Holy Cross linebacker Jacob Dobbs and Virginia running back Mike Hollins.
Corum is the second Wolverine to take home this honor, which was first presented in 2018, joining Aidan Hutchinson (2021).
In 2022, Corum ran for 1,463 yards with 19 total touchdowns before a late-season injury caused him to miss the team's final three games. After attacking physical therapy and rehab, Corum (a team captain) came back ready to start the 2023 season healthy and has been a force for the Michigan offense since his return with a team-high 1,028 rushing yards and an FBS-leading 24 rushing touchdowns -- a single-season record at Michigan.
Corum has lost only 12 yards on 218 carries this year, helping Michigan to the No. 14 scoring offense (36.7 points per game). He has started all 13 games for the Wolverines and is the first player with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for U-M since Denard Robinson (2010-12). He has successfully repeated as a first-team All-American, just the third player to accomplish that feat under head coach Jim Harbaugh (Jourdan Lewis, Jake Butt; 2015-16).
Corum and the 13-0 Wolverines are preparing for the Rose Bowl Game as part of the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1.
