Back on Dec. 11, Michigan had its first scholarship player enter the transfer portal. Sophomore running back CJ Stokes announced he would be entering his name into the portal — assumingly hoping to go somewhere to receive more playing time.
Most of the time when a player enters the portal they are done playing with their current team, regardless of where that team is at in the season.
Most of the time when a player enters the portal they are done playing with their current team, regardless of where that team is at in the season.
I will be with the team for the CFP, although I will still remain in the portal.
— “CJ” STOKES (@CapersStokes) December 14, 2023
The 5-foot-10 running back from Columbia (SC) has three years of eligibility remaining. Stokes made an instant impact with Michigan during his true freshman season in 2022. It looked like Stokes was going to be running back No. 3 behind Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards during his freshman campaign.
He carried the ball 55 times for 273 yards and a score in 11 games. By the end of ’22, his playing time was starting to dwindle as Isaiah Gash and Kalel Mullings, a walk-on at the time, gained more carries.
Stokes played in just two games this season, but he carried the ball four times for eight yards.
