Ann Arbor — While Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum handled the bulk of the running back responsibilities last season for Michigan, along with freshman Donovan Edwards becoming a factor deeper in the schedule, Tavierre Dunlap and Leon Franklin were always among the happiest for their successes.
Dunlap and Franklin are backup running backs working just as hard in the offseason and practices. They both had solid spring camps, but they are more than aware Corum and Edwards are Michigan’s top backs. And they’re just fine with that.
“Everybody knows their role on the team,” Dunlap said recently.