Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Akron
Van Edwards Jr.
RB • 5'9" • 210 lbs • Cape Coral, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Van Edwards Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 41.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
43
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
39
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Morgan State
Player Story
Van Edwards Jr. built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Cape Coral, FL wearing No. 7, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Van Edwards Jr.'s career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Akron
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Van Edwards Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Akron. Van Edwards Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 41.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,694
- Rushing yards
- 1,474
- Receiving yards
- 220
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
Van Edwards Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Akron · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,694
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Akron
- Top game
- Morgan State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Island Coast · Akron
- High school pipeline
- Island Coast · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 680 scrimmage yards · RB 150th (top 22%) · Mid-American 29th (top 12%) · National 305th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Akron | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 10 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Akron | 11 | 573 | 492 | 81 | 4 | 59.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 13 | 381 | 348 | 33 | 2 | 46.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 11 | 680 | 574 | 106 | 4 | 75.2 |
Related Context
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Van Edwards Jr. played RB for Akron. Across 4 tracked seasons, Van Edwards Jr. recorded 1,474 rushing yards, 220 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Akron paired 680 primary output with 41.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Akron
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
52.1
Efficiency
47.1
Usage
18.8
Consistency
52
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. VMI: 28. Wisconsin: 3. App State: 89. Kent State: 71. Miami (OH): 41. Western Michigan: 28. Ball State: 117. Buffalo: 68. Toledo: 36. Bowling Green: 89. Ohio: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. VMI: 6 by 48.6. Wisconsin: 2 by 15.6. App State: 7 by 100. Kent State: 9 by 67.2. Miami (OH): 12 by 25.5. Western Michigan: 6 by 48.6. Ball State: 17 by 72.4. Buffalo: 15 by 43.9. Toledo: 9 by 34.6. Bowling Green: 21 by 43.9. Ohio: 4 by 17.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins64.3 · Games = 4 · +19.1 vs Losses
Losses45.1 · Games = 7 · -19.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
100 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Ohio | L 3-9 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0.8 |
| Thu 11/10 | vs Bowling Green | L 28-38 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Wed 11/2 | vs Toledo | L 17-48 | 8 | 23 | 2.90 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Buffalo | L 20-41 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ball State100 rush yards | W 35-25 | 16 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Western Michigan | L 0-41 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Miami (OH) | W 35-13 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Kent State | W 31-27 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs App State | L 38-45 | 7 | 89 | 12.70 | 1 | — | — | 12.7 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-54 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs VMI | W 47-24 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
Player Story
Van Edwards Jr. story
Van Edwards Jr. built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Cape Coral, FL wearing No. 7, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Van Edwards Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 1,474 rushing yards, 355 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 220 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Akron. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 220 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 1,340 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron.
The arc is straightforward: Van Edwards Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Akron
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Akron | 60 | 43.4 | 2.5 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 60 | 43.4 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Akron | 573 | 47.1 | 18.8 | 513 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 381 | 36 | 15.8 | -192 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 680 | 41.1 | 31.2 | 299 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Morgan State
Week 2 · W 41-7
Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
131
Scrimmage Yards
86.9 takeover
131 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.
#2
@ Ball State
Week 8 · W 35-25 · Conference game
117
Scrimmage Yards
85.4 takeover
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.
#3
vs Central Michigan
Week 9 · W 17-10 · Conference game
112
Scrimmage Yards
81.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
112 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#4
@ Bowling Green
Week 5 · W 34-23 · Conference game
70
Scrimmage Yards
75.4 takeover
Win with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.
#5
vs Bowling Green
Week 11 · L 28-38 · Conference game
89
Scrimmage Yards
72.8 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
89 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Akron
680 primary output · 41.1 efficiency · 31.2 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Akron
59.3
573 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Akron
46.2
381 primary · 36 efficiency · 15.8 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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