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Michigan football's Zach Charbonnet was groomed to be a freshman star. Here's how

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Michigan football running back Zach Charbonnet speaks to the media on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Ann Arbor. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press

Ask anyone on the Michigan football team about Zach Charbonnet, and before long, they’ll start talking about the weight room — specifically, how Charbonnet can always be found in there.

The Wolverines’ star freshman running back never is far from his next workout or lift. Charbonnet is obsessive about training, to the point where coaches have labeled him a weight-room ‘stalker’ because of how much time he spends in there.