Tennessee Titans select Michigan running back Hassan Haskins in 2022 NFL Draft

Hassan Haskins was one-half of the two-headed monster at running back for Michigan in 2021. It helped lead the Wolverines to the College Football Playoff — and now it’s taking him to the NFL.

The Tennessee Titans drafted Haskins No. 131 overall in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft on Saturday. He had a breakout 2021 season, teaming up with Blake Corum to form quite the 1-2 punch in the backfield.

Haskins totaled 1,327 yards and 20 touchdowns to lead the Wolverines’ rushing attack, but also got it done as a pass-catcher. He had 18 catches for 131 yards, as well. His biggest game came at a good time, rushing for 169 yards and five touchdowns to help Michigan to its first victory over Ohio State in 10 years. Those numbers earned him a second team All-American nomination by the American Football Coaches Association.

Out of high school, Haskins was a three-star recruit and the No. 10 prospect in Missouri from the Class of 2018, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Hassan Haskins

After Haskins’ monster year, the next question was where he’d fall in the draft. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein provided his scouting report and touted Haskins’ running ability more than his receiving talents. That said, he argued Haskins’ success would depend on the situation.

“Big runner who is much more workmanlike than dynamic with the ball in his hands,” Zierlein wrote. “In his lone season as a lead back, Haskins’ downhill, physical style was well-paired with the ‘cloud of dust’ rushing philosophy for Michigan. He might be forced to run with less patience and more urgency to stay a step ahead of NFL pursuit.

“While he played the role he was cast into, there were signs (versus Penn State) that he might have some potential as an inside/outside back. Haskins won’t make a living out of dodging tacklers, and big chain-movers who lack wiggle are not hard to find. He still has a chance to stick in the NFL if he lands in the right situation.”