
Running back, Michigan, 2021–24
Donovan Edwards
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 212 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- West Bloomfield, MI
- Born
- Feb 25, 2003
Donovan Edwards played running back at Michigan (2021–24).
At a glance
Career highs
216rushing yards, career highat Ohio State, 20222rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Washington, 202310catches, career highat Maryland, 2021170receiving yards, career highat Maryland, 2021Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2021, 2022 and 2023; National champions, 2023
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan | 7 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Michigan | 7 | RB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Michigan | 7 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Michigan | 7 | RB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 212 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan | 61 | 0.16 | 49th (n=277) | 0.16 | 9.8 | 8% | 0.07 |
| 2022 | Michigan | 167 | 0.26 | 82nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 43.7 | 22% | 0.31 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 152 | 0.09 | 27th (n=450) | 0.17 | 13.5 | 17% | 0.17 |
| 2024 | Michigan | 152 | 0.01 | 13th (n=434) | 0.16 | 2.1 | 20% | 0.04 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Michigan 12 games, 589 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 30–10 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 12–31 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 28–18 | 17 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 27–24 | 14 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 27–24 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 17–27 | 14 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 7–21 | 7 | 38 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 24–17 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 17–38 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 15–20 | 15 | 46 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 50–6 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 13–10 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2023 Michigan 15 games, 497 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 30–3 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 35–7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 31–6 | 9 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 31–7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 45–7 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 52–10 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 52–7 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 49–0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 41–13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 24–15 | 10 | 52 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 31–24 | 11 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 30–24 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 26–0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 27–20 | 4 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs. | W 34–13 | 6 | 104 | 2 | – | – | – |
2022 Michigan 11 games, 991 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 51–7 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 56–10 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 27–14 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 31–10 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 41–17 | 16 | 173 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 29–7 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 52–17 | 15 | 109 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 34–3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 45–23 | 22 | 216 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 43–22 | 25 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 45–51 | 23 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2021 Michigan 11 games, 174 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 47–14 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 31–10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 63–10 | 8 | 86 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | at | W 32–29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 33–7 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 21–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | W 59–18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 170 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 42–27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. | W 42–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 11–34 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅜″ |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Arm length | 30″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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