Blake Corum is a 3-year Featured Back for Michigan. Blake's 2023 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 261 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Carolina | W30-3 | -12.8 | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | vsUNLV | W35-7 | 1.4 | 15 | 80 | 5.3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan | 2.3 | 0.350 | — | 54.2 |
| 2022 | Michigan | 6.5 | 0.450 | +0.10 | 119.7 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 5.1 | 0.380 | -0.07 | 107.5 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 19 · Rush Yds 83 · Avg 4.4 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | vsBowling Green | W31-6 | -7.8 | 12 | 101 | 8.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.76 |
| 4 | vsRutgers | W31-7 | 3.5 | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | W45-7 | 0.3 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | W52-10 | 0.4 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | W52-7 | -7.4 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | W49-0 | -6.8 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10 | vsPurdue | W41-13 | -7.3 | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 11 | @Penn State | W24-15 | 23.5 | 26 | 145 | 5.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 12 | @Maryland | W31-24 | 11.0 | 28 | 94 | 3.4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 13 | vsOhio State | W30-24 | 25.2 | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 14 | vsIowa | W26-0 | 5.8 | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 1 | vsWashington | W34-13 | 16.4 | 21 | 134 | 6.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | W27-20 | 23.1 | 19 | 83 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0.29 |
