The Los Angeles Rams selected running back Blake Corum at pick No. 83 in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The former University of Michigan tailback will join a Rams running back group highlighted by Kyren Williams and Darrell Henderson Jr.
Corum, 23, served as the workhorse for the Wolverines the past two seasons playing a major role in the team’s national championship run last season. The 5-foot-7, 205-pound back decided to return for his senior season after a knee injury late in the 2022 campaign hurt his chances of being an early-round pick in the 2023 draft.
Corum accounted for at least one touchdown in each of the 26 games for which he was healthy with the Wolverines the last two seasons.
NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, pick-by-pick grades and analysis
Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300?
Draft pick grades: Nick Baumgardner, Scott Dochterman rate the selections
Full draft order: Team picks for all 257 selections
‘The Beast’ breakdown
Corum ranked No. 77 in Dane Brugler’s top 300 big board. Here’s what Brugler had to say about him in his annual NFL Draft guide:
“Corum is smaller than ideal for his run style, but he makes quick, urgent decisions with the low center of gravity and burst to bounce runs or maneuver through congestion. His determination to maximize each carry will translate well to an NFL offense, although his effectiveness on third downs will determine his upside.”
Why he’s a third-round pick
Corum at times seemed like the whole offense for Michigan. In 2022, He rushed for 1,463 yards on 247 carries with 18 rushing touchdowns and one receiving TD. Corum saw his yardage dip a tad last season, but his TD total took a major boost. He rushed for 1,245 yards on 258 carries with 27 rushing touchdowns and one receiving TD.
BLAKE CORUM IS PHENOMENAL#PMSCFBRoseBowl pic.twitter.com/bFBxTe2Mkz
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 2, 2024
(Photo: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Images)
