Running back, Gardner-Webb (from Temple), 2019–⁠24

Edward Saydee

Number
No. 2
Height
5′11″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2024)
Senior
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA

Edward Saydee played running back at Temple (2019–⁠23) and Gardner-Webb (2024).

At a glance

Best season
702
Rushing yards, 2024 (Gardner-Webb, 4–⁠8)
Best game
265 yards
Vs. South Florida, week 10, 2022: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

265rushing yards, career highvs. South Florida, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highvs. South Florida, 20227catches, career highvs. East Carolina, 202284receiving yards, career highat Southeast Missouri State, 20242receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Akron, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Temple221.002
2020Temple19673.5014
2021Temple883303.8338
2022Temple1496394.3675
2023Temple682303.4021
2024Gardner-Webb1627024.3552
Career4881,9704.01475

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021Temple141359.6020
2022Temple362627.3061
2023Temple181649.1217
2024Gardner-Webb282348.4140
Career967958.3361

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2023Temple6930

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Temple2RBYr 1
2020Temple2RBYr 2
2021Temple2RBYr 3
2022Temple2RBYr 4
2023Temple2RBYr 5
2024Gardner-Webb2RBSr. (Yr 6)5′11″215

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2019Temple2-0.71––-1.4––
2020Temple21-0.08––-1.78%–
2021Temple1050.1033rd (n=277)0.1611.116%0.09
2022Temple1890.0215th (n=470)0.143.424%0.02
2023Temple840.008th (n=450)0.170.111%0.01
2024Gardner-Webb (FCS)1860.1030th (n=434)0.1618.625%–

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 Gardner-Webb 11 games, 702 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.WoffordL 20–⁠21104612230
Sep 7atJames MadisonL 6–⁠13228702130
Sep 14atCharlotteL 26–⁠27114203220
Sep 28vs.Tennessee TechL 21–⁠5212270290
Oct 5atUT MartinL 17–⁠351711204260
Oct 19vs.LindenwoodW 42–⁠351611911270
Oct 26atSoutheast Missouri StateL 24–⁠30135214841
Nov 2atCharleston SouthernW 17–⁠1425861190
Nov 9vs.Eastern IllinoisW 31–⁠28114905160
Nov 16vs.Tennessee StateL 20–⁠2318681240
Nov 23atWestern IllinoisL 28–⁠457140210
2023 Temple 12 games, 230 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.AkronW 24–⁠2181805372
Sep 9atRutgersL 7–⁠3671301150
Sep 16vs.Norfolk StateW 41–⁠96140–––
Sep 23vs.MiamiL 7–⁠4121201140
Sep 28atTulsaL 26–⁠481501150
Oct 7vs.UTSAL 34–⁠49450–––
Oct 14atNorth TexasL 14–⁠4551902190
Oct 20vs.SMUL 0–⁠554100120
Nov 4vs.NavyW 32–⁠188380160
Nov 11atSouth FloridaL 23–⁠2772704450
Nov 18atUABL 24–⁠348330180
Nov 24vs.MemphisL 21–⁠458360130
2022 Temple 12 games, 639 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atDukeL 0–⁠308160110
Sep 10vs.LafayetteW 30–⁠1411551160
Sep 17vs.RutgersL 14–⁠16162701130
Sep 24vs.MassachusettsW 28–⁠0380–––
Oct 1atMemphisL 3–⁠2441301−10
Oct 13atUCFL 13–⁠7094102150
Oct 21vs.TulsaL 16–⁠2720690580
Oct 29atNavyL 20–⁠27146106560
Nov 5vs.South FloridaW 54–⁠282426534690
Nov 12atHoustonL 36–⁠43172016590
Nov 19vs.CincinnatiL 3–⁠2391902200
Nov 26vs.East CarolinaL 46–⁠49144517160
2021 Temple 11 games, 330 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4atRutgersL 14–⁠61125712250
Sep 11atAkronW 45–⁠249240160
Sep 18vs.Boston CollegeL 3–⁠286250120
Sep 25vs.WagnerW 41–⁠74−301100
Oct 2vs.MemphisW 34–⁠31126201110
Oct 8atCincinnatiL 3–⁠5262603330
Oct 23atSouth FloridaL 14–⁠3462711200
Oct 30vs.UCFL 7–⁠4961803180
Nov 6atEast CarolinaL 3–⁠455160–––
Nov 13vs.HoustonL 8–⁠377201–––
Nov 20atTulsaL 10–⁠44155801100
2020 Temple 4 games, 67 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 31atTulaneL 3–⁠384150–––
Nov 7vs.SMUL 23–⁠474110–––
Nov 14atUCFL 13–⁠386310–––
Nov 21vs.East CarolinaL 3–⁠285100–––
2019 Temple 1 game, 2 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Dec 27 ✦vs.North CarolinaL 13–⁠55220–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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