Name: Tavierre Dunlap
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 229 lbs.
High school: Del Valle (TX) Del Valle
Position: Running back
Class: Redshirt junior
Jersey number: #22
Last year: I ranked Dunlap #80 and said he would be a backup running back and special teamer (LINK). He ran 5 times for 21 yards and played in ten games on special teams.
TTB Rating: 59
Dunlap played a good amount of special teams last season, but going into his fourth year, he probably hasn’t carried the ball as much as he expected coming into his Michigan career. That’s understandable when you’re behind a couple athletes like Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards, but a lot of people expected Corum to be gone to the NFL prior to 2023. Luckily, he decided to come back and help win a national championship, but Edwards and the guys behind him were probably a little disappointed in how little they had chances to touch the ball. Dunlap played quite a bit on special teams, but 5 touches as a third-year player isn’t the norm for somebody who’s in line for a big role.
However, Michigan had to hire a new running backs coach to replace Mike Hart, and Tony Alford seems to like Dunlap’s ability a little more than Hart did. Dunlap played quite a bit in the spring game and seemed to have a little extra pep in his step. I probably would have ranked Dunlap roughly around where he was last year if not for what I saw in the spring. Edwards and Kalel Mullings are the guys at the top of the depth chart, but it’s a free-for-all for that third running back spot between Dunlap, Benjamin Hall, Cole Cabana, Jordan Marshall, and Micah Ka’apana. That third spot has received 36, 55, and 35 carries over the past three seasons when Moore was offensive coordinator, so whoever wins the job will probably be getting a decent chunk of carries in 2024.
Prediction: Backup running back
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