Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Michigan
Donovan Edwards
RB • 6'1" • 212 lbs • West Bloomfield, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donovan Edwards leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Donovan Edwards built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a running back from West Bloomfield, MI wearing No. 7, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Donovan Edwards' career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Donovan Edwards, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Michigan. Donovan Edwards leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,048
- Rushing yards
- 2,251
- Receiving yards
- 797
- Touchdowns
- 25
Quick Answers
Donovan Edwards quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,048
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · West Bloomfield · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- West Bloomfield · 40 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2024 Scrimmage yards rank
- 672 scrimmage yards · RB 144th (top 21%) · Big Ten 41st (top 12%) · National 300th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 11 | 65 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 33.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 11 | 374 | 158 | 216 | 5 | 33.4 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 11 | 127 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 72.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 11 | 1,064 | 872 | 192 | 9 | 72.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 15 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 58.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 15 | 631 | 382 | 249 | 3 | 58.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 672 | 589 | 83 | 6 | 57.6 |
Related Context
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Donovan Edwards played RB for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Donovan Edwards recorded 131 passing yards, 2,251 rushing yards, and 797 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Michigan paired 1,191 primary output with 69.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
56
Efficiency
46.5
Usage
24
Consistency
58.8
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 27. Texas: 43. Arkansas State: 93. USC: 83. Minnesota: 35. Washington: 118. Illinois: 38. Michigan State: 41. Oregon: 53. Indiana: 46. Northwestern: 82. Ohio State: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 13 by 24. Texas: 9 by 51.9. Arkansas State: 18 by 51.7. USC: 15 by 56.1. Minnesota: 11 by 36.9. Washington: 16 by 73.1. Illinois: 7 by 56.5. Michigan State: 11 by 32.2. Oregon: 11 by 52.6. Indiana: 15 by 31.9. Northwestern: 14 by 65. Ohio State: 6 by 26.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins53.4 · Games = 7 · -6.2 vs Losses
Losses59.6 · Games = 5 · +6.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
73.1 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Ohio State | W 13-10 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Northwestern | W 50-6 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Indiana | L 15-20 | 15 | 46 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Oregon | L 17-38 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Michigan State | W 24-17 | 9 | 24 | 2.70 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Illinois | L 7-21 | 7 | 38 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Washington | L 17-27 | 14 | 95 | 6.80 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7.4 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Minnesota | W 27-24 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs USC | W 27-24 | 14 | 74 | 5.30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Arkansas State | W 28-18 | 17 | 82 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Texas | L 12-31 | 8 | 41 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Fresno State | W 30-10 | 11 | 27 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 |
Player Story
Donovan Edwards story
Donovan Edwards built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a running back from West Bloomfield, MI wearing No. 7, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Donovan Edwards' career was his backfield work: 2,251 rushing yards, 422 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 797 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 131 passing yards and 797 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Donovan Edwards' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 439 | 45.6 | 8.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 439 | 45.6 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 1,191 | 69.2 | 24.8 | 752 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 1,191 | 69.2 | 24.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 746 | 45 | 18 | -445 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 746 | 45 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan | 672 | 46.5 | 24 | -74 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 13 · W 45-23 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
225
Scrimmage Yards
96.4 takeover
225 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#2
@ Washington
Week 6 · L 17-27 · Conference game
118
Scrimmage Yards
88.2 takeover
Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 32 usage.
#3
vs Purdue
Week 14 · W 43-22 · Conference game
189
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
189 scrimmage yards and 53.1 usage.
#4
vs Penn State
Week 7 · W 41-17 · Conference game
194
Scrimmage Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with 194 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
194 scrimmage yards and 23.6 usage.
#5
vs Washington
Week 1 · W 34-13 · Postseason
104
Scrimmage Yards
78.6 takeover
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Michigan
1,191 primary output · 69.2 efficiency · 24.8 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Michigan
72.9
1,191 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 24.8 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Michigan
58.7
746 primary · 45 efficiency · 18 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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