Donovan Edwards

Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines.[2][3][4]

Donovan Edwards
Edwards with Michigan in 2022
Michigan Wolverines – No. 7
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-25) February 25, 2003
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWest Bloomfield (MI)
Career highlights and awards

Early years and high school career

Edwards was born in 2003 in West Bloomfield, Michigan.[5][6] His mother, Donna, died from cancer in 2005 when Donovan was two years old. He was raised by his father, Kevin Edwards Sr and older brother Kevin Jr.[7] Edwards' grandfather, Charlie Primas Jr, won Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 1950.

Edwards played high school football at West Bloomfield High School. As a senior in 2020, he rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns and led West Bloomfield to the Division 1 state championship. In 2021, he was honored as the 2020–21 Gatorade Michigan Football Player of the Year,[8] selected by the Detroit Free Press as the captain of its 2020 football dream team,[9] and was named Mr. Football for the state of Michigan. He was rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports.[10]

College career
Blake Corum and Edwards, October 2021

In December 2020, Edwards committed to the University of Michigan. He announced the decision on ESPN, choosing Michigan over the University of Georgia, University of Notre Dame, and the University of Oklahoma.[11] He enrolled early at Michigan in January 2021.[12]

As a freshman during the 2021 season, Edwards rushed for 174 yards on eight carries and caught 20 passes for 265 yards. He scored his first two touchdowns against Northern Illinois on September 18.[13] In the first half of the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa on December 4, Edwards threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson, after receiving a backward pass from quarterback Cade McNamara.[14]

As a sophomore in 2022, Edwards rushed for 872 yards, added 192 receiving yards, and scored nine touchdowns. Against Ohio State on November 26, he rushed for 216 yards, including touchdown runs of 75 and 85 yards in the fourth quarter. In the Big Ten Championship game, he rushed for 185 yards and one touchdown against Purdue.

Statistics
College statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Michigan Wolverines
2021 120351745.032026513.31
2022 1131409917.171820011.12
2023 50471573.30121038.60
Career[15]2832221,3226.0105056811.43

References
  1. "Donovan Edwards". ESPN.
  2. Orion Sang (August 8, 2021). "Michigan football: Donovan Edwards is 'what a five-star player is supposed to look like'". Detroit Free Press.
  3. "Why Michigan RB Donovan Edwards 'doesn't look like a freshman'". USA Today. August 19, 2021.
  4. Angelique S. Chengelis (August 12, 2021). "Freshman Donovan Edwards carving out role in deep Michigan backfield". The Detroit News.
  5. "Donovan Edwards". University of Michigan. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  6. "Donovan Edwards". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  7. "Michigan target Donovan Edwards enjoys 'unbelievable' Ohio State visit". Detroit Free Press. September 24, 2018.
  8. "Donovan Edwards of West Bloomfield is named Gatorade Michigan High School Football Player of the Year". High School Football America. May 14, 2021.
  9. "Meet the Detroit Free Press 2020 football Dream Team". Detroit Free Press. January 31, 2021.
  10. Brandon Brown (January 30, 2021). "Michigan Early Enrollee Earns State's Highest Honor". SI.com.
  11. Orion Sang (December 16, 2020). "Michigan football lands Donovan Edwards, 4-star running back from West Bloomfield". Detroit Free Press.
  12. "Star Michigan Signee Donovan Edwards Goes Off". SI.com. January 10, 2021.
  13. "Michigan RB Donovan Edwards scores first career TDs: 'There's gonna be many more runs like that'". Mlive.com. September 19, 2021.
  14. Kosko, Nick (December 4, 2021). "Michigan RB Donovan Edwards throws 75-yard touchdown in Big Ten Championship Game". 247Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  15. "Donovan Edwards College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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