The more talented options at running back, the better. And Michigan’s backfield has more than a couple players that the coaching staff trusts.
Blake Corum is the lead back, Donovan Edwards is No. 2 in carries, and now there’s a third back in Kalel Mullings who’s gotten better with time and could be unleashed as the season progresses.
Mullings, Michigan’s most powerful back at 6-foot-2 and 239 pounds, rushed for 43 yards on five carries with a 20-yard touchdown run in Michigan’s 45-7 win over Nebraska. The score came on a 3rd and 1 and while Mullings has been utilized as a short yardage back to this point in his Michigan career, he’s starting to look like he could play on any down and in any situation.