


The Michigan football team’s depth at running back is taking a hit.
Redshirt sophomore Benjamin Hall will enter the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed Tuesday on social media. He’ll have three years of eligibility remaining.
The 5-foot-11, 235-pound Hall appeared in eight games last season, rushing for 72 yards on 29 carries and no touchdowns, adding three catches for 12 yards.
Michigan lost its top two running backs from last season’s team, with Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards combining to rush for 1,537 yards and 16 touchdowns, adding another 118 yards on 24 catches through the air. The Wolverines return Jordan Marshall (120 yards on 31 carries), who rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries in a 19-13 victory over Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl as a true freshman.
Michigan also added former Alabama running back Justice Haynes from the transfer portal, and those two appear to be atop the depth chart heading into Saturday’s spring game.
In two seasons at Michigan, Hall rushed for 141 yards on 44 carries (3.2 yards per carry).
— Daren Tomhave, The Detroit News