Michigan star Blake Corum's community impact leads to top honor: 'It's a blessing'

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Blake Corum was a major difference-maker for the Michigan Wolverines this season, helping the team to an undefeated record culminating with the Big Ten Championship and the No. 1 ranking ahead of the College Football Playoff.

Corum ran for 1,028 yards and scored 24 touchdowns in those 13 games. However, there was one number that mattered the most to him – 600. The number represented the amount of turkeys that he helped give out around the Ypsilanti area in Michigan around the Thanksgiving holiday.

His efforts in the community were the reason why he was named captain of the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

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Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum, #2, smiles while walking on the field Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK)

"To be the captain of the Allstate Good Works Team, it means a lot," Corum told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "It’s truly an honor to be voted captain. Probably one of the best awards I’ve gotten. The captain of the Michigan football team, captain of the AFCA Good Works Team, it’s like which one’s better you know? It’s truly an honor to be a captain."

Corum was among the 22 college football players who were selected for the AFCA Allstate Good Works team for how he gives back to his community. The Wolverines star joined players like Clemson running back Will Shipley, Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey and other players from across the NCAA college football landscape on the list, along with Maryland head coach Mike Locksley.

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