Running back, Akron, 2015–18
Van Edwards Jr.
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cape Coral, FL
Van Edwards Jr. played running back at Akron (2015–18).
Career highs
112rushing yards, career hightwice; last vs. Central Michigan, 20182rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Morgan State, 2018Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Akron | 14 | -0.10 | – | – | -1.3 | – | – |
| 2016 | Akron | 109 | 0.07 | 30th (n=259) | 0.13 | 7.5 | 15% | 0.07 |
| 2017 | Akron | 103 | -0.07 | 5th (n=287) | 0.12 | -7.7 | 12% | -0.06 |
| 2018 | Akron | 170 | -0.04 | 11th (n=300) | 0.15 | -6.5 | 25% | -0.02 |
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
2018 Akron 11 games, 574 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 41–7 | 17 | 109 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | W 39–34 | 14 | 53 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | L 13–26 | 12 | 23 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 17–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at | L 6–24 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 24–23 | 13 | 39 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 17–10 | 20 | 112 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 26–36 | 12 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 7–27 | 17 | 53 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 6–21 | 18 | 69 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 28–49 | 11 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
2017 Akron 13 games, 348 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 0–52 | 5 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 52–3 | 9 | 47 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 14–41 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 17–22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 34–23 | 14 | 70 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 31–3 | 7 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 14–13 | 13 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 21–48 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 66 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 21–20 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 14–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 37–34 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 82 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 24–14 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | L 28–45 | 10 | 46 | 0 | – | – |
2016 Akron 11 games, 492 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 47–24 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 80 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 10–54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 38–45 | 7 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 31–27 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 156 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 35–13 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 0–41 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 61 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 35–25 | 16 | 112 | 1 | 4 | 73 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 20–41 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 17–48 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 28–38 | 20 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 3–9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
2015 Akron 10 games, 20 returns, 414 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 3–41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 7–24 | – | – | – | 3 | 69 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 35–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 23 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 12–14 | – | – | – | 2 | 36 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 47–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 84 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 10–59 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 6–14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 17–13 | – | – | – | 2 | 43 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 42–21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 23–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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