Michigan running back Hassan Haskins makes decision on NFL Draft
Michigan Wolverines running back Hassan Haskins made the call on his future on Thursday night. The senior out of Missouri declared for the NFL Draft after posting 2,324 career rushing yards.
Haskins carried the biggest load of his Michigan career this season. He rushed for 1,327 yards on 270 carries with 20 touchdowns for the CFP semifinalists.
“These last four years playing for the University of Michigan has been an incredible blessing,” Haskins wrote in a post on Instagram. “Playing in front of more than 110,000 of the greatest fans in the entire world is an experience unlike any other in college football.
“As I embark on this journey towards playing in the NFL, I do so with great humility for all you have given me. Regardless of my new city and new team colors I don, I will forever be your son, your brother, your teammate and will forever wear the maize and blue as a Michigan Wolverine.”
Josh Gattis praises Haskins
Ahead of last week’s Orange Bowl showdown with Georgia, Michigan OC Josh Gattis heaped praise upon Hassan Haskins for his role on the team.
“Hassan is everything to us,” Gattis said. “We absolutely love him. I don’t know if you can actually list out one specific play because he creates so many wild plays, whether it’s hurdling guys or it’s extra effort, short-yardage plays where he’s running over defenders in a hole. He’s a guy that when you talk about a physical back and how you want to build your backs, he’s the exact prototype of what you want to build your running back room around. He’s done a tremendous job carrying the load for us, and really he had some tough tasks to go along at the midpoint of the season when Blake was down and Donovan was down. We really put the load on his back and he carried us there for about three games, just being the solo back.
“When you’ve got a guy with his ability, his talent, his vision, his physicality, it makes him pretty complete. I wish we had him around here for another four or five years, but we’re really, really proud of what he’s accomplished and everything he’s done to this point.”