Cole Cabana, the former Michigan running back who announced on December 20 that he would transfer to Minnesota, has decided to change his plans and instead will join Western Michigan.
Cabana, a 6-0, 204-pound four-star recruit from Dexter (Mich.) High School, redshirted in 2023 after playing in two games for Michigan and did not see action in 2024 due to injuries.
During his high school career, he accumulated 5,791 all-purpose yards and scored 76 touchdowns.
At Western Michigan, Cabana will have three years of eligibility remaining and has an opportunity to compete for a starting role. Jaden Nixon, the Broncos’ leading rusher with 921 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, entered the transfer portal last week.
Initially, Cabana was the third running back to commit to Minnesota when the transfer portal opened on December 9, joining A.J. Turner from Marshall (864 yards, 6 touchdowns this season) and Cameron Davis from Washington (1,093 career yards, 15 TDs). Turner, Davis, and freshmen Fame Ijeboi, Cortez LeGrant, and Kaeden Johnson will battle for carries behind Minnesota’s leading rusher, Darius Taylor.
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