Donovan Edwards

On November 26th, Edwards led Michigan to a victory against rival Ohio State in Columbus, rushing for 216 yards with touchdown runs of 75 and 85 yards in the fourth quarter.

The following week, in the Big Ten Championship game, Edwards rushed for 185 yards and one touchdown against Purdue to win the conference championship, and earn the Big Ten Championship MVP award.

He earned his first career start against Michigan State on October 29th.

He totaled 80 yards in the win.

On December 31st, in the Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal), Edwards rushed for his third straight 100-yard game with 119 yards on 23 carries in the loss to TCU.

Junior Season

In 2023, Edwards played in all 15 games on Michigan’s national championship team, finishing with 746 rushing and receiving yards, 5 touchdowns and a career high 30 receptions.

On January 8th 2024, in the national championship game, Edwards rushed for 104 yards, including touchdown runs of 41 and 46 yards, becoming the first player in college football playoff history to have two rushing touchdowns of over 40 yards in a national championship game, and leading Michigan to victory versus the Washington Huskies.

Donovan Edwards (104 yards) and Blake Corum (134 yards) also became the first pair of teammates in college football playoff history to each rush for over 100 yards in the national championship game.

Edwards is the son of Kevin and the late Donna Edwards.

Edwards is a Christian.

He was raised by his father, Kevin Edwards Sr and older brother Kevin Jr. Edwards' grandfather, Charlie Primas Jr, won Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 1950.

Edwards played high school football at West Bloomfield High School.

Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines.

In 2023, as a junior, Edwards helped lead Michigan to three consecutive Big Ten conference titles, and a national championship.

Edwards was born in 2003 in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

His mother, Donna, died from cancer in 2005 when Donovan was two years old.

As a senior in 2020, he rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns and led West Bloomfield to the Division 1 state championship.

In 2021, he was honored as the 2020–21 Gatorade Michigan Football Player of the Year, selected by the Detroit Free Press as the captain of its 2020 football dream team, and was named Mr. Football for the state of Michigan.

He was rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports.

In December 2020, Edwards committed to the University of Michigan.

He announced the decision on ESPN, choosing Michigan over the University of Georgia, University of Notre Dame, and the University of Oklahoma.

He enrolled early at Michigan in January 2021.

Freshman Season

During the 2021 season, Edwards rushed for 174 yards on eight carries and caught 20 passes for 265 yards.

He scored his first two touchdowns against Northern Illinois on September 18.

In the first half of the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa on December 4, Edwards threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson, after receiving a backward pass from quarterback Cade McNamara.

Sophomore Season

In 2022, Edwards played in 11 games, with three starts.

Edwards rushed for 991 yards, had 200 yards receiving, and scored 9 touchdowns.