CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
• Attempts: 25 - vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)
• Yards: 216 - at Ohio State (Nov. 26, 2022)
• TDs: 2, 4x - last vs. Alabama (Jan. 8, 2024)
• Long: 85 - at Ohio State (Nov. 26, 2022)
Receiving
• Catches: 10 - at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• Yards: 170 - at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• TDs: 1, 2x - last at Iowa (Oct. 1, 2022)
• Long: 77 - at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
At Michigan
• Three-time letterman (2021-22-23)
• Big Ten Griffin-Grange Championship Game MVP (2022)
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2022)
• Shared team Offensive Rookie of the Year honors (2021)
• First player with multiple 40-plus-yard TDs in the CFP National Championship Game (2024)
• Part of the first backfield duo in CFP National Championship Game history to rush for 100-plus yards (Blake Corum, 2024)
• Has appeared in 38 games with four starts at running back
Junior (2023)
• Appeared in all 15 games with one start at running back; rushed 119 times for 497 yards with five touchdowns and added 30 catches for 249 yards and completed one pass for 34 yards to earn his third varsity letter
• Became the first player in CFP National Championship Game history to run for multiple touchdowns of 40-plus yards (41, 46); the second- and third-longest touchdown runs in CFP title game history
• Four times shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Indiana, Purdue, at Michigan State, at Penn State
• Carried 12 times against ECU (Sept. 2), totaling 37 yards with four catches for 33 yards
• Finished with 26 yards receiving on five catches, and added nine yards on the ground against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Ran for 50 yards on nine carries against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Caught two passes for 41 yards and ran for 13 yards on six carries against Rutgers (Sept. 23)
• On the road at Nebraska (Sept. 30), rushed 14 times for 48 yards and added one reception for three yards
• Caught three passes for 18 yards and ran four times for 20 yards at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Against Indiana (Oct. 14), caught two balls for 33 yards to go with 20 yards gained on nine rushes; scored his first touchdown of the year on a two-yard run
• At Michigan State (Oct. 21), totaled 47 yards on nine touches including three receptions for 23 yards
• Totaled 62 yards (21 rushing) on 12 touches against Purdue (Nov. 4) with one rushing touchdown
• Rushed for 52 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown at Penn State (Nov. 11)
• At Maryland (Nov. 18), ran 11 times for 39 yards
• Carried 10 times for 31 yards. caught two passes, and completed a 34 yard pass attempt against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Started against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2) and had eight touches (four carries, four receptions) totaling 47 yards
• Gained 11 yards on four carries against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Totaled 104 yards on six rushes, including touchdown runs of 41 and 46 yards, making him the first player with multiple 40-plus-yard TDs in the NCG against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in 11 games with three starts at running back; ran 140 times for 991 rushing yards (7.1 yards per carry, No. 3 single-season, U-M history) with seven touchdowns and added 18 receptions for 200 yards with two touchdowns to earn his second varsity letter
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 28) following the win at Ohio State
• Four times, shared Offensive Player of the Game honors for his performances against Penn State, at Iowa, at Rutgers, at Ohio State
• Ran 12 times for 64 yards and caught a four-yard pass against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Ran for 26 yards and a touchdown on three carries, and caught a 33-yard pass against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Totaled 50 all-purpose yards on four catches and five carries, playing out of the backfield at Iowa (Oct. 1), catching one touchdown and also recovered a teammate's fumble
• Carried seven times and added one catch for 10 yards while lining up at running back and out of the slot at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Broke out against Penn State (Oct. 15) with 173 rushing yards on 16 carries with a pair of touchdowns; added 21 receiving yards
• Earned his first career start against Michigan State (Oct. 29), and carried 10 times with three receptions, totaling 80 yards
• Totaled 109 yards on 15 carries at Rutgers (Nov. 5) and added 52 yards receiving with a touchdown
• Carried twice against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Posted 216 yards with two touchdowns on 22 carries at Ohio State (Nov. 26), breaking off touchdown runs of 75 and 85 yards
• Made his second career start and earned Grange-Griffin MVP honors as he carried 25 times for 185 yards with a touchdown against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Went fo his third straight 100-yard game with 119 yards on 23 carries against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in 12 games at running back and also contributed on special teams; carried 35 times for 174 yards with three touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared team Offensive Rookie of the Year honors
• Made his U-M debut against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), totaling 27 yards on six carries with a three-yard reception playing out of the backfield
• Carried once for four yards and also contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Found the end zone for the first time as a Wolverine against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), totaling 86 yards on eight carries with two scores including a 58-yard touchdown run
• Played snaps on offense against Rutgers (Sept. 25), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Contributed snaps out of the backfield with a three-yard run and as a wide receiver at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Carried five times for 18 yards against Northwestern (Oct. 23) and added one catch for 11 yards
• Carried twice at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Gained 170 yards on 10 receptions (a record for a U-M back) including a 77-yard touchdown catch and has eight rushing yards at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Caught two passes for 12 yards and had an eight-yard carry against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Uncorked a 75-yard touchdown pass, the fifth-longest passing play in Big Ten Championship Game history playing against Iowa (Dec. 4) and added six touches for 21 total yards with a rushing score
• Carried four times for 16 yards and caught three passes for 49 yards against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Prep
• Attended West Bloomfield High School (2021) coached by Ron Bellamy
• Won four district titles with West Bloomfield
• Led the Lakers to an 8-1 record and the district championship before the season was suspended
• Helped West Bloomfield win the district championship and finish 10-2 as a junior and an appearance in the state quarterfinals
• Member of the Lakers team that posted a 9-3 record and appeared in the state quarterfinal during his sophomore year
• Helped the Lakers to a 12-2 record and a trip to the state final as a freshman
Key Statistics
• Gained 1,021 rushing yards and scored 17 touchdowns in nine games as a senior; added 153 receiving yards and three scores
• Finished with 1,439 rushing yards and 569 receiving yards during his junior season; scored 25 touchdowns
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 44 overall player nationally, the No. 4 running back in the country and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Michigan
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 29 overall player in the nation, the No. 2 running back nationally and the top-rated player in the state of Michigan
• Member of the ESPN300; four-star prospect, the 66th-rated player in the country, the fourth-best running back recruit nationally and the No. 4 player in Michigan
• Rivals.com four-star prospect; the nation’s 74th overall prospect, the third-best running back prospect nationally and the No. 3 player in the state of Michigan
• Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Michigan for the 2020-21 season
• Runner-up for the 2020 Michigan High School Football Player of the Year as a senior
• Named the STATE CHAMPS! Mr. Football Award winner as a senior and placed in top four during his junior year
• Selected as a member of the Detroit Free Press All-North team as a senior
• Named to MLive Dream Team for Metro Detroit as a junior
• Selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game, Adidas All-American Game, Hall of Fame World Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl
Personal
• Donovan Edwards was born Feb. 25, 2003
• Son of Kevin and the late Donna Edwards
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies