Blake Corum, the Michigan RB, sits at No. 103 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 5% elite, 25% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Corum is a bit of a one-speed runner lacking sizzle and wiggle but gets it downhill with timing and finishes runs with good forward lean.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Compact runner with average size, outstanding contact balance and a rare talent for finding and fitting into small crevices for short-yardage conversions and touchdowns.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Corum is a rock-solid runner with a gritty style that suits downhill schemes.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Compact runner with average size, outstanding contact balance and a rare talent for finding and fitting into small crevices for short-yardage conversions and touchdowns. Corum is a bit of a one-speed runner lacking sizzle and wiggle but gets it downhill with timing and finishes runs with good forward lean. He has the hard-hat mentality to handle heavy workloads and can exploit defenses that fatigue or miss their run…”
“…Corum is a rock-solid runner with a gritty style that suits downhill schemes. As a prolific point scorer with a nose for the end zone (FBS-best 27 rushing touchdowns this past season), the Michigan star has the kind of toughness and physicality could set the tone for an offense that features old-school runs.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →