Blake Corum was on his way to a stellar season in 2022 before he suffered a torn meniscus and sprained ligament in his left knee in mid-November.
The good news for Corum — who is easily one of the best running backs in college football — as well as Michigan is that he’s apparently making great time with his recovery. So good, in fact, that he’s been cleared to workout on an anti-gravity treadmill next week. He also feels great about his ability to make it back by fall camp.
“Feeling great all-around mentally, physically, spiritually,” Corum told The Associated Press (via ESPN). “I’ll be back definitely by fall camp,” he said. “I plan on doing everything in the summer workouts, depending on what doctor says. He told me I shouldn’t be cutting until maybe June. I’m taking my time, but I will be ready by the season.”
This is great news for the Wolverines, who are looking to make their third straight College Football Playoff appearance and hopefully win it all this time. Corum rushed for 1,463 yards and 18 touchdowns last season before getting injured. The season before, as a sophomore, rushed for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have another offseason under his belt and he’s coming off a season that saw him throw for 2,719 yards and 22 touchdowns with just five interceptions. With a healthy Corum back in the fold, Michigan should once again be one of the top teams in the country.
