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Well, this is not ideal, but it’s certainly no surprise.
Big things were expected of Michigan running back Zach Charbonnet, who started out of the gates his true freshman season. In 2019, he had 149 carries for 729 yards and set a freshman record with 11 touchdowns. However, in 2020, despite being healthy, he only got 19 carries for 121 yards — 70 of which came on his first carry, which was a long touchdown run.
But with four-star RB Donovan Edwards coming in and the limited carries in 2020, it appears that Charbonnet is seeking other options, as he’s entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to The Detroit News’ Angelique Chengelis.
Michigan running back Zach Charbonnet just popped up in the NCAA Transfer Portal
— angelique (@chengelis) January 18, 2021
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One person close to Zach Charbonnet, who could not speak publicly, shared with WolverinesWire back in November, when there were initial reports that he could transfer, that he emphatically was planning to remain in Ann Arbor, but would seek counsel with head coach Jim Harbaugh after the season. However, his carries continued to diminish as the season wore on, which very well could have played a role in his decision to look for playing time elsewhere.
That person added, with the decision made on Monday to move on: “Lots of talk the last 30 days and concluded it was simply in his best interest.”
This comes on the heels of former RB Christian Turner announcing that he is committing to Wake Forest.
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