Blake Corum's prized Camaro stolen in Ann Arbor
Michigan running back Blake Corum has been a huge beneficiary of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals, as he should as one of the nation’s best players. The senior-to-be and Heisman Trophy candidate — he finished 7th last year despite missing the final three games of the year with a knee injury — has signed a number of deals.
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Corum has been able to make some outstanding purchases, but one of his prized possessions, a 2017 Camaro, was a gift from his parents, he said. It was stolen recently from the parking garage outside his Ann Arbor residence. He filed a police report for the missing vehicle.
The snow-camo-wrapped 2017 Camaro, complete with BC2 logo (short for Blake Corum and his jersey number), is believed to be white under the camo wrap, Virginia plate UHW4565. Anyone with a tip please call 734-794-6939 or email [email protected]
Corum also had his All-American helmet and other University of Michigan clothing inside the vehicle. That’s missing, as well. He last drove the car Jan. 16.
Corum announced on the Rich Eisen Show Jan. 9 he’d return to U-M next season for his senior year.
“It was a tough decision. A lot of nights I was coming back, a lot of nights I was going to the [NFL] draft. A lot of prayer. But I’m a Michigan man through and through. I love playing for the University of Michigan … I think I have unfinished business,” he said. … “I will be coming back for it all next year.”
Name, Image, and likeness (NIL) definitely factored into his decision, and we know there some from collectives visiting with him in California while he was rehabbing.
Corum had knee surgery Dec. 2 in California after playing sparingly in the Ohio State game. He carried twice for 6 yards before being sidelined and missed the Big Ten Championship game with Purdue. Sources have said the timetable for full recovery was longer than anticipated, which also might have factored into his decision.
At the same time, he’s a warrior. He came back sooner than expected from an ankle injury last year to make a huge impact against both Ohio State and Iowa in the title game, and he’s ready to make more of an impact this year.
Corum won the Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player Award this year in addition to the team’s toughest player award. He acknowledged he had a torn meniscus and sprained MCL.
“I’m feeling great, honestly,” he said Jan. 9. … “I was actually out in California for 2 weeks doing rehab. I’m still on the crutches, but I’ll be off them this week and ready to attack everything.”
Hopefully, he’ll find his stolen vehicle, as well.
