Player Profile

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.

Usage Score

24

Efficiency

46.5

Consistency

58.8

Season Value

48

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Michigan

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Michigan
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Michigan
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State

Donovan Edwards, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Michigan. Donovan Edwards leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.

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.

Season Explorer

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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

Ohio State

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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

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

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

Wins53.4 · n=7 · -6.2 vs Losses
Losses59.6 · n=5 · +6.2 vs Wins
First Half66.5 · n=6 · +21 vs Second Half
Second Half45.5 · n=6 · -21 vs First Half

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 StateW 13-104112.800222.2
Sat 11/23vs NorthwesternW 50-610656.5014175.9
Sat 11/9@ IndianaL 15-2015463.1003.1
Sat 11/2vs OregonL 17-3810525.200114.8
Sat 10/26vs Michigan StateW 24-179242.7002173.7
Sat 10/19@ IllinoisL 7-217385.4005.4
Sat 10/5@ WashingtonL 17-2714956.8012237.4
Sat 9/28vs MinnesotaW 27-249343.800213.2
Sat 9/21vs USCW 27-2414745.301195.5
Sat 9/14vs Arkansas StateW 28-1817824.8011115.2
Sat 9/7vs TexasL 12-318415.100124.8
Sat 8/31vs Fresno StateW 30-1011272.500202.1

Career Arc

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    Michigan

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonMichigan43945.68.6
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan43945.68.60
2022 PostseasonMichigan1,19169.224.8752
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan1,19169.224.80
2023 PostseasonMichigan7464518-445
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan74645180
2024 Regular SeasonMichigan67246.524-74

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio State

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

225

Primary metric

225 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#2

Purdue

189

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

189 scrimmage yards and 53.1 usage.

#3

Washington

104

Primary metric

Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

104 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.

#4

Penn State

194

Primary metric

Win with 194 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

194 scrimmage yards and 23.6 usage.

#5

Washington

118

Primary metric

Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 32 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · Michigan

1,191 primary output · 69.2 efficiency · 24.8 usage

61.4

#2

2022 Regular Season · Michigan

61.4

1,191 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 24.8 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Michigan

52.1

746 primary · 45 efficiency · 18 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9806

West Bloomfield · West Bloomfield, MI

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

3,048

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
2,251