Michigan 2021 QB commit J.J. McCarthy (La Grange Park, Ill.) does drills, including one borrowed from a play made by Aaron Rodgers, May 18, 2019. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press
Despite not signing a prospect from Louisiana since bringing in former wide receiver Drew Dileo in 2010, Michigan football still has a relatively rich history in recruiting the running back position within the state.
The Wolverines won a national title behind the efforts of natives Chris Howard and Anthony Thomas in 1997 and Leroy Hoard remains one of the program's best backs in the last 50 years.