Michigan football: 4 players who (probably) won’t be back in 2024

Nov 11, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) reacts while leaving the field following a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Michigan won 24-15. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports /

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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards (7) carries the ball in the first half of an NCAA football game against Penn State Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in State College, Pa. /

Donovan Edwards, RB

Last offseason, Donovan Edwards was surprised, along with the rest of college football, that Blake Corum came back for his senior season and even though Michigan could win a national championship, Corum might be regretting it.

Last season, Corum rushed for 1,463 yards and 18 touchdowns with an average of 5.9 yards per carry. This year, he already has 18 touchdowns, but he’s at 5.2 yards per carry and doesn’t seem to have the same breakaway speed.

Running backs are more valuable to the NFL with less tread on their tires, so Edwards will likely be headed to the draft this year, and might even be drafted ahead of Corum. Edwards has only run for 284 yards on 84 carries, an average of 3.4 with just three touchdowns. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry in 2022.

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