Michigan football, Ohio State in early contention for elite Alabama transfer running back Justice Haynes as Wolverines and Buckeyes battle for portal RB
Transfer portal season is in full swing, as coaching staffs across the country juggle prepping for bowl games, recruiting freshly available talent and re-recruiting their own rosters from potential poachers.
Michigan has suffered a handful of departures via the portal this offseason, but is also hard at work in pursuit of adding talent for the 2025 season. On Friday evening, the Wolverines were linked to one of the biggest targets in the portal —A former five-star and Top 25 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class, Haynes has spent each of the last two seasons at Alabama, totaling 616 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 104 carries .
It's unsurprising to see Michigan in the market for a running back this offseason. While the Wolverines have recruited the position well over the last several cycles, it's likely they'll lose both of their primary running backs from 2024 in Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards. Michigan has also seen RBs Tavierre Dunlap and Cole Cabana enter the transfer portal this offseason.
As things stand now, running backs Benjamin Hall and Jordan Marshall are first in line to lead the Wolverines' running backs room in 2025, but Haynes would give the Maize and Blue another talented option in the backfield should Michigan land him from the portal.
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