The Michigan running back depth chart has taken a big hit over the offseason with O’Maury Samuels being kicked off the team and now Chris Evans being away from the team due to academic issues.
Unfortunately, the timing of the Evans news occurred right before the 2019 National Signing Day, preventing the staff from pursuing running backs that could be on the roster next season in the event Evans is not. They were already looking into adding a second running back in the class after Zach Charbonnet, but decided against it.
Their main target was 4-star Alabama commit Keilan Robinson, but they reportedly passed on receiving an official visit from him because of tight scholarship numbers.