Michigan RB Benjamin Hall Sees Himself As ‘Future Leader’

Michigan football is two games away from the end of its regular season. Senior running backs Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards are close to ending their respective collegiate careers, leaving the Michigan backfield up for grabs. 

The frontrunner to replace Mullings as the starter is sophomore Benjamin Hall. Hall handled a career-high four carries against Indiana but was held to nine yards. Although it’s a small sample size with 26 career carries, Hall averages over four yards per tote. 

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Leader of the Future

Hall spoke to the media on Wednesday and said he knows his time is coming.

“Just working as hard as I can. I put countless hours in here, so I know at some point it’s got to pay off,” Hall said. “A big phrase here is, the future favors those who press on, so (I) just keep pressing on day in and day out. At some point I’ll get an opportunity.”

Some people question whether or not Michigan still has the tough-minded culture that Jim Harbaugh helped reestablish. Hall said he thinks he can be the one to carry it on. 

“Not only the future running back, but just a future leader of this team,” Hall said. “I want to personally make sure that we’re getting back on track and handling things the way Michigan knows we should. Our culture here is running the ball, being physical, and being a hardnose team, so I feel like I have the ability to do that.”

There are a multitude of ways someone can be a leader. One might be a rah-rah leader, and another might let their actions do the talking. Hall said he has his lane carved out.

“Just doing the little things, the things we always talk about,” Hall said. “Showing up on time, bringing guys along with you. Just being that focal point of when I’m not able to do it with my words, I do it with my actions. You hear coach Moore credit me for going hard in practice (and) that’s the way I like to lead, just going as hard as I can and bringing guys along with me.”

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