As the Michigan Wolverines continue to win postseason honors, it was made known on Friday night that Michigan is the only university in the nation with two players ranked in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy vote this year. JJ McCarthy and Blake Corum are those two players, which is not surprising.
McCarthy has undoubtedly lived up to the hype around him as a five-star recruit. He was also recently voted the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year. The junior quarterback has a perfect 25-0 record in regular season play in his two seasons as a starter, which includes 2-0 records against Ohio State, 2-0 records against Penn State, and 2-0 records against Michigan State. McCarthy has also contributed to Ann Arbor winning two straight Big Ten Championships as a starter.
Though it’s unclear if the gifted quarterback will return for his senior year, he’s already cemented his place in University of Michigan football history as one of the best quarterbacks of all time.
Senior running back Blake Corum of Michigan placed ninth in the Heisman vote during his last season. Corum has already set a record for the most touchdown runs in a single season with 22, and he is only one touchdown away from being the all-time leader in career running touchdowns. Corum still has at least one game left to play as a Wolverine. Whatever happens to this season, Corum has already made a name for himself as possibly the best running back to ever don the winged helmet.
