Michigan transfer running back Cole Cabana is no longer coming to the Gophers.

The former four-star high school recruit planned to leave the Wolverines for Minnesota earlier this month and announced he was partnering with the U’s NIL collective, Dinkytown Athletes, an indication he had signed an agreement to attend the U.

Instead, Cabana is headed to Western Michigan, according to multiple reports Sunday. The Dexter, Mich., native had only two carries in his two seasons with the Wolverines and likely will get a better shot to play with the Broncos in the Mid-American Conference.

Minnesota has still added two running backs via the NCAA transfer portal in December: A.J. Turner (Marshall) and Cam Davis (Washington). That pair will compete with starting tailback Darius Taylor in 2025.

The Gophers now have 14 transfers set for 2025. Last year, a number of players backed out of commitments to Minnesota during the re-recruiting process, but Cabana is the first to change his mind this cycle.

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