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Michigan football had something of a loaded running backs room in 2020, and thus, some players were not highlighted as anticipated.
A starter in 2019, Thousand Oaks (CA) Christian four-star running back Zach Charbonnet began his 2020 season with a rollicking 70-yard touchdown dash, and then was rarely seen again. His frustration due to a lack of carries played a part — but as one person told WolverinesWire, it wasn’t the sole reason — in the promising tailback’s surprising decision to transfer, which was announced earlier in January when Charbonnet entered the NCAA transfer portal.
That same person told WolverinesWire that Charbonnet would seek out a prestigious academic institution on the West Coast, and that has now come to fruition, as he announced on Saturday that he has committed to UCLA.
— Zach Charbonnet (@zachcharbon) January 30, 2021
Charbonnet isn’t the only now-former Wolverine to end up in Westwood. Former starting quarterback Wilton Speight transferred to the Bruins after the 2017 season as did tight end Devin Asiasi, who had just one season in Ann Arbor.
For Michigan, it returns Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum, while adding five-star RB Donovan Edwards, a 2021 signee. Chris Evans moved onto the NFL after spending four years in the program (and five years on campus) while Christian Turner transferred to Wake Forest.
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