{"id":13874,"date":"2023-10-11T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=13874"},"modified":"2023-10-11T11:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:49:02","slug":"michigans-blake-corum-discusses-making-an-impact-off-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2023\/10\/michigans-blake-corum-discusses-making-an-impact-off-the-field.html","title":{"rendered":"Michigan&#8217;s Blake Corum Discusses Making an Impact Off the Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13883\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/89\/2023\/10\/blake-corum-credit-maize-and-blue-nation-wikimedia-commons.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13883\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/89\/2023\/10\/blake-corum-credit-maize-and-blue-nation-wikimedia-commons.png\" alt=\"blake corum\" width=\"768\" height=\"598\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maize &amp; Blue Nation\/Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All-American, Heisman Trophy contender and Doak Walker Award finalist are excellent superlatives for any college football player. However, Michigan running back Blake Corum takes more pride in his recent accolade. Corum was among the 22 college football players selected for the AFCA Allstate Good Works team for his giving back to the community.<\/p>\n<p>The Wolverines star joined players like Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey, Clemson running back Will Shipley, and other players from across the NCAA college football landscape on the list, along with Maryland head coach Mike Locksley. The 22-year-old has organized a turkey drive for underserved families in Ypsilanti, Michigan and volunteers at the Community, Leadership and Revolution Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Corum called it an honor to join the Allstate Good Works Team. He explained to Fox News Digital, \u201cI\u2019m just someone that believes my purpose on Earth is bigger than football, and I believe my purpose is giving back. I\u2019ve been blessed throughout my whole life, but especially now through NIL, to be able to give back to the community \u2013 especially the community that is less fortunate. Throughout the year, I do my big turkey drive, which has gone up each and every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cWe started with 100 turkeys. Last year, it was 300 turkeys. This year, I\u2019m aiming for 600-7,000 turkeys to give away. Backpack giveaways, back-to-school drives, and free youth football camps in Virginia (Corum\u2019s home state) and Michigan. Christmas giveaways. You name it. I\u2019m trying to get in the community as much as I can.\u201d Corum said he values being present when giving back to his community.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pYoRTmBkzSc?si=kyoU_x_JwvigrX8V\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI believe in being present because, especially with the platform that I have, being present goes a long way. Seeing the smiles on someone\u2019s face and talking to them means a lot. I try to be in the community as much as I can to make a difference.\u201d Corum credits his parents for giving him the mindset to help others. He said he watched them give back to their communities, and watching them helped make him who he is as a person today. He added that being on the list with 21 other members and walking on the same path as former collegiate athletes like Tim Tebow is very special for him.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cBeing a part of a team like that with all of these other athletes \u2013 it\u2019s an indescribable feeling. Being a captain of my football team was a great honor. And being a part of the Allstate Good Works Team is right up there with it because you\u2019re making a difference. You make a difference in the community; you\u2019re helping change lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Corum continued, \u201cYou\u2019re not just on the field playing football, but you\u2019re in the community giving hope to someone that maybe doesn\u2019t have hope or someone\u2019s been down for a while \u2013 you\u2019re there making them laugh and smile.\u201d To be so young yet willing to bless others is wonderful. College football fans\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/promo.espn.com\/espn\/contests\/allstate\/2023\/index\">can vote<\/a>\u00a0for the team captain until Nov. 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All-American, Heisman Trophy contender and Doak Walker Award finalist are excellent superlatives for any college football player. However, Michigan running back Blake Corum takes more pride in his recent accolade. Corum was among the 22 college football players selected for the AFCA Allstate Good Works team for his giving back to the community. 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