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Michigan sophomore running back Jordan Marshall has agreed to a new deal to return to the Wolverines for the 2026 season, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Marshall, who led Michigan in rushing last season, was a key retention piece for new head coach Kyle Whittingham.
Marshall powered the Wolverines offense with a team-high 932 rushing yards on 150 carries and 10 touchdowns, taking over as Michigan’s lead-back after former Alabama transfer Justice Haynes suffered a season-ending foot injury Week 9 against rival Michigan State. Marshall also missed two games late in the season with an undisclosed injury that kept him out of the Citrus Bowl loss to No. 13 Texas on New Year’s Eve.
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Still, the 5-foot-11 and 216-pound Marshall flashed some major playmaking ability with four consecutive 100-yard rushing games in the heart of Big Ten play, including back-to-back games against Purdue and Northwestern in which he posted season-high efforts with 185 and 142 rushing yards, respectively.
Despite his late-season setback, Marshall eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for his two-year Michigan career after breaking out for 100 rushing yards in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl win over Alabama.
This report will be updated.
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