Michigan Football: 3 freshmen that can start right away in 2019

Running back is wide open

In terms of freshman that could make an immediate impact for Michigan football, maybe no player is in a better position to do that than four-star running back Zach Charbonnet.

There is a lot to like about Charbonnet, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound running back that the Wolverines brought in from California. He’s a guy that has routinely been praised by analysts and at one point, a Pac-12 assistant coach called Charbonnet the best running back in the country.

He certainly seems like Harbaugh’s best recruit at the position. He’s the fourth-ranked player at his position and No. 48 overall and with Chris Evans possibly not coming back due to academics, the running back job could boil down to Christian Turner, a freshman that played in only a few games last season and Charbonnet.

Tru Wilson will see snaps no matter who the starter is. He’s a tough pass blocker and runs with a purpose. However, he’s not talented enough to be anything but a role player. Unlike Dax Hill, who hasn’t enrolled early, Charbonnet has and when spring football rolls around, the battle between Turner and Charbonnet should be fascinating to watch.