Blake Corum

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1	Blake Corum	Running Back	Michigan	Senior	4-Star Recruit (92)
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3	Positional Rank	Grade	Height	Weight	2023 PFF Gap Grade	2023 PFF Zone Grade	2022 PFF Grade
4	4	Mid-Late 3rd	5'8	205	85.1	71.7	96.2
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6	Career Stats	Attempts	Rushing Yards	Total Touchdowns	Yards Per Attempt	Yards After Contact / Attempt	Missed Tackles Forced
7	2023	258	1245	28	4.83	2.42	30
8	2022	248	1461	19	5.89	3.35	73
9	2021	144	944	12	6.56	3.84	49
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11	Career Stats	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Drops	Fumbles	10+ Yard Runs	15+ Yard Runs
12	2023	16	117	1	3	25	13
13	2022	10	82	0	1	36	22
14	2021	24	141	3	1	22	13
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16	Overview
17	Strengths	Notes
18	Staying Low	He gets really low for his jump cuts, allowing him to change direction multiple times almost instantaneously. He has a low center of gravity, and uses it fully to his advantage at 5'8. He also has elite vision, allowing him to effectively utilize these backfield cuts into the greatest amount of space.
19	Contact Balance	Corum has strong legs and is difficult to take down without fully wrapping him up.
20	Goal Line	Has the build, vision, and burst of the optimal goal line back. He is strong, can find the opening, and is small enough to plow through for short yardage.
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22	Weaknesses	Notes
23	Receiving Profile	He is rarely targeted in the Michigan offense for how often he was on the field. 16 receptions on 18 targets with a drop and only 117 yards.
24	Speed	Lacks home run speed despite running a 4.44 in high school. Supposedly runs closer to a 4.6 now.
25	Size	There are certainly concerns on how effectively his skill set will translate to the NFL. It is very difficult for guys of his size to succeed as exclusively between the tackles runners.
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27	Film
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29	Rutgers (09/23/2023)	Rushing: 21-97-2 Receiving: 0-0-0	Excellent acute change of direction. Very low center of gravity. Chip attempt in pass protection. Small quick legs to accelerate quickly immediately upon taking the handoff. Elite jump cuts in the backfield. Always takes what is given and gets positive yardage on just about every play. His hips are insane. Cuts instantly when needed due to short legs and fluid hips. Amazing contact balance. Such a unique player, it is difficult to assess the value of his skill set. He is always gains positive yardage.					Excellent between the tackles, but a bit small for a full-time between the tackles runner. Currently Late 3rd, but that could change in either direction.
30	Penn State (11/11/2023)	Rushing: 26-145-2 Receiving: 0-0-0	Fumble. Very decisive runner. Great short distance runner. Subpar pass blocking. Cuts and vision are elite. Will not have many break away touchdowns with his lack of speed. Vision and ability to maximize dead plays are phenomenal. Scheme versatile. Always falls forward. Can get through holes untouched that bigger backs cannot. Incredibly talented, but not a third down back.					First and second down back only. Moving grade up to Mid 3rd.
31	Washington (01/08/2024)	Rushing: 21-134-2 Receiving: 0-0-0	Great gap runner. Great contact balance. Better than expected burst. Much better behind the line than out in space. Strong upper body. Very reliably gains yardage, but not a playmaker in the open field.					Mid-Late 3rd.
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33	Final Scouting Report:
34	Blake Corum is the definition of reliable. He is elite with his balance and cuts in the backfield, and follows blockers extremely well in gap run schemes. He is easily the best short yardage back in class. His small frame and absurd pound for pound strength allows him to squeeze through holes and gain yards that most other halfbacks simply cannot. Corum stays low until he needs to burst, then hits the hole hard with great single-step acceleration. In the open field, he is not much of a threat. This is likely why he was never used as often in the passing game. He has to gather himself when up to speed before making a cut at the second level. This is a big reason for his awful yards after contact numbers despite having such impressive contact balance. He is not much of a home run threat, and is simply not a playmaker with the ball in his hands. That said, he could become a workhorse back despite his weight due to his raw strength and stature. He has the frame to gain a few additional pounds, and may end up closer to a play weight of 215bs. If he goes to a run-heavy scheme that likes to pound the ball up the middle, there is not a more reliable back in class to gain between two and six yards on each and every play regardless of what is given to him.
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36	Pro Comp:
37	Jaylen Warren. Warren is a better receiver, but Corum is a much better overall prospect.
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