Michigan Football: Blake Corum Named Big Ten Running Back Of The Year

For the second year in a row, Michigan's Blake Corum has been named Big Ten Running Back of the Year.

For the second year in a row, Michigan's Blake Corum has been named Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Corum Joins former Wisconsin running backs Jonathan Taylor (2018-19) and Montee Ball (2011-12), along former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley (2016-17) as the only running backs to win the award twice. 

The best RB in the B1G#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/zhaChgIs7a

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) November 29, 2023

• 2023: Blake Corum, Michigan
• 2022: Blake Corum, Michigan
• 2021: Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
• 2020: Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota
• 2019: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
• 2018: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
• 2017: Saquon Barkley, Penn State
• 2016: Saquon Barkley, Penn State
• 2015: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
• 2014: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
• 2013: Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
• 2012: Montee Ball, Wisconsin
• 2011: Montee Ball, Wisconsin 

Corum currently ranks No. 3 on the conference in rushing yards (976), No. 4 in yards per game (81.3), and No. 1 in touchdowns (22). In fact, Corum's 22 rushing touchdowns on the season are nearly double the next closest rusher (Braelon Allen, Wisconsin - 12). Corum was also recently named to the All-Big Ten offensive team as a unanimous first-team selection, the second consecutive year he's earned the honor.

Here's a quick look at some of his top achievements at Michigan so far, courtesy of MGoBlue.com:

• Unanimous First-Team All-American (2022)

• Doak Walker Award Finalist (2022)

• Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner (2022)

• Wuerffel Trophy Finalist (2023)

• Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2022-23), the first in program history

• Three-time All-Big Ten selection (consensus fist team in 2022-23; third team, coaches, honorable mention, media in 2021)

• CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 (2021)

• AFCA AllState Good Works Team Captain (2023)

• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021, '22)

• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 13, 2021)

• Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26, 2022)

• Named the team's Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player, as well as the recipient of the Toughest Player and Blue Collar Awards (2022)

• Shared Offensive Skill Player of the Year honors (2021)

• Three-year letterman (2020-21-22)

• Tied for the Michigan program record with five touchdowns in one game (vs. UConn, Sept. 17, 2022)

• Program single-season record-holder for rushing touchdowns (22)

• Has appeared in 42 career games out of the backfield with 25 starts