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Kalel Mullings

RB

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Experience: R

Height: 6-2

Weight: 226 lbs

College: Michigan

Biography

At Michigan ... five-year letterman ... two-time Academic All­Big Ten (2021-22) ... appeared in 56 games with four starts at running back; also made one start at linebacker ... saw action in 20 contests at linebacker and 28 at running back ... started one contest at linebacker ... contributed 26 tackles and one pass breakup on defense ... carried the ball 235 times for 1,202 yards (5.1 avg.) and scored 16 touchdowns ... completed a 15-yard pass to Luke Schoonmaker to convert a fourth-down play at Ohio State in 2022.

Graduate Student (2024) ... earned fifth varsity letter ... U-M's Offensive Player of the Year ... co-recipient of the Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player Award with Mason Graham ... All-Big Ten third team ... team's leading rusher with 948 yards on 185 carries and scored 12 touchdowns ... made six receptions for 35 yards ... led the team with 92 yards rushing on 15 carries against Fresno State (Aug. 31) ... gained 25 yards on six carries vs. Texas (Sept. 7) ... posted a career day against Arkansas State (Sept. 14) with 15 carries totaling 153 yards and two touchdowns ... totaled 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries vs. USC (Sept. 21) ... made first career start in the backfield against Minnesota (Sept. 28) and netted 111 rushing yards on 24 carries with two TDs ... ran 14 times for 49 yards in a start at Washington (Oct. 5) ... totaled 87 yards on 19 rushes with one touchdown and one reception at Illinois (Oct. 19) ... carried 13 times in a start against Michigan State (Oct. 26) ... totaled 16 yards rushing against Oregon (Nov. 2) ... ran 1 O times for 30 yards with one score at Indiana (Nov. 9) and also caught two passes ... scored a career-high three touchdowns against Northwestern (Nov. 23), totaling 92 yards on 12 carries with two receptions ... reached 116 yards on 32 carries with one touchdown at Ohio State (Nov. 30).

Senior (2023) ... earned fourth varsity letter ... played in 13 games at tailback; missed two games due to injury ... saw action on special teams in every game played ... carried the ball 36 times for 222 yards (6.2 avg.) and scored one touchdown ... rushed three times for 14 yards vs. ECU (Sept. 2) ... had a 6-yard kickoff return and a three-yard run against UNLV (Sept. 9) ... played running back and kick returner vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) ... set a then career high with 40 yards on six carries against Rutgers (Sept. 23) ... rushed five times for 43 yards and scored one TD at Nebraska (Sept. 30); had a 20-yard career long run for a touchdown ... set career highs with eight carries totaling 47 yards at Minnesota (Oct. 7); added a 13-yard catch ... returned to action against Purdue (Nov. 4) and gained 20 yards on four carries ... contributed at running back and on special teams at Penn State (Nov. 11) ... rushed twice for 13 yards at Maryland (Nov. 18) ... played in the backfield and contributed on special teams vs. Ohio State (Nov. 25) ... carried the ball three times for 15 yards against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 2) ... had a six-yard carry, caught a 19-yard pass and played on special teams vs. Alabama in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1) ... gained 21 yards on three carries against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8).

Junior (2022) ... earned third varsity letter ... Academic All-Big Ten ... saw action in 12 games and made one start at linebacker ... played running back in three contests ... contributed 12 tackles ... rushed 14 times for 31 yards and three TDs and completed a 15-yard pass to convert a fourth down ... made his first career start against Colorado State (Sept. 3), finishing with two solo tackles ... contributed an assisted tackle playing linebacker against Hawaii (Sept. 10) ... made one solo tackle playing linebacker and special teams, against UConn (Sept. 17); returned a blocked punt 20 yards ... recorded one solo tackle playing linebacker and on special teams vs. Maryland (Sept. 24) ... saw action at linebacker and contributed on special teams at Iowa (Oct. 1) ... contributed three tackles playing linebacker and on special teams at Indiana (Oct. 8) ... credited with one assisted stop vs. Penn State (Oct. 15) and also contributed on special teams ... played linebacker and on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 29) and Illinois (Nov. 19) ... saw snaps as a linebacker, running back, and special teamer at Ohio State (Nov. 26); rushed once and completed a 15-yard pop pass to convert a fourth down ... carried eight times for 26 yards and scored two touchdowns against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 3); also played linebacker and on special teams, making one tackle ... had five carries with a goalline touchdown against TCU in the CFP Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31 ); assisted on one special teams tackle.

Sophomore (2021) ... earned second varsity letter ... Academic All-Big Ten ... played in 13 games and saw action at linebacker in eight contests ... accumulated 11 tackles ... switched to jersey #20 from #26 prior to fall camp ... made two tackles playing linebacker and on special teams vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 4) ... played linebacker and contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11) ... credited with one assisted stop playing linebacker and special teams vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 18) ... tallied a career-best six tackles playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 25) ... played linebacker and on special teams at Wisconsin (Oct. 2) ... saw action on special teams at Nebraska (Oct. 9) ... had one assisted stop playing linebacker and special teams against Northwestern (Oct. 23) ... played on special teams at Michigan State (Oct. 30) ... played linebacker and special teams vs. Indiana (Nov. 6) ... saw action on special teams units at Penn State (Nov. 13) and against Ohio State (Nov. 27) after missing the Maryland game (Nov. 20) ... assisted on one special teams tackle against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4) ... saw action at linebacker and on special teams against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31 ).

Freshman (2020) ... earned first varsity letter ... played in all six games ... tallied one tackle and one pass breakup ... made collegiate debut at Minnesota (Oct. 24), batting down one pass at linebacker while contributing on special teams ... special teams vs. Michigan State (Oct. 31) and at Indiana (Nov. 7) ... credited with one solo tackle, the first of his career, playing linebacker and special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14) ... saw snaps at linebacker and on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 21)and against Penn State (Nov. 28).

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