CJ Stokes still will be with Michigan football for College Football Playoff

This is an interesting development. #GoBlue

Michigan football has one scholarship player who has entered the transfer portal since it opened on Dec. 4: second-year running back CJ Stokes.

Stokes came on strong in the first few games of his freshman year, but since his Week 4 fumble against Maryland in 2022, he has been relegated to mop-up duty behind Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards, converted linebacker Kalel Mullings and even others such as walk-on Leon Franklin and freshman Benjamin Hall. Despite his potential, it’s no surprise Stokes is looking for a change of scenery.

While many transfer prospects are out once they announce their departure, Stokes plans to be with the team. He announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he will still be with the Wolverines when they depart for Los Angeles for the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Rose Bowl.

It will be interesting to see if Stokes gets in the mix at all for the maize and blue against Alabama. While there are other options, his speed, vision and more diminutive size could provide a change of pace to what the Crimson Tide will see otherwise.