There is no doubt Jordan Marshall and Justice Haynes will be the go-to running backs for the Michigan Wolverines this season, but who will be RB3? Transfers C.J. Hester and John Volker, redshirt freshman Micah Ka’apana, and former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal are the top candidates at the moment.
Let’s examine these candidates and see who could emerge as the go-to third option.
C.J. Hester (UMass transfer)
Hester is a Cincinnati native that spent one season at Western Michigan before playing at UMass last year. In his lone campaign with the Minutemen in 2024, Hester recorded 529 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 119 attempts.