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Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Edwards is the only player in college football history to have multiple 40-yard touchdown runs in a national championship game. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2025.
Edwards was born on February 25, 2003, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Kevin and Donna Edwards. His mother died from cancer in 2005 when he was two years old. He was raised by his father and older brother Kevin Jr. Edwards' grandfather Charlie Primas Jr. won Mr. Basketball of Michigan in 1950.
Edwards played high school football at West Bloomfield High School, under head coach Ronald Bellamy, who would later join Edwards at the University of Michigan as an assistant coach. He was high school teammates with Makari Paige and Semaj Morgan. As a senior, he rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns, leading West Bloomfield to an MHSAA division 1 state championship.
In 2020, Edwards was also honored as the Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year, selected as the captain of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team, and won the Michigan Mr. Football Award. 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.
In 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, 2021, a 4-yard and 58-yard touchdown. In the first half of the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa, Edwards threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson, after receiving a backwards pass from quarterback Cade McNamara.
In 2022, Edwards played in 11 games, with three starts. Edwards rushed for 991 yards, had 200 yards receiving, and scored nine touchdowns. He earned his first career start against Michigan State on October 29, and totaled 80 yards in the win. On November 26, Edwards led Michigan to a 45-23 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. On December 31, 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.
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Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Edwards is the only player in college football history to have multiple 40-yard touchdown runs in a national championship game. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2025.
Edwards was born on February 25, 2003, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Kevin and Donna Edwards. His mother died from cancer in 2005 when he was two years old. He was raised by his father and older brother Kevin Jr. Edwards' grandfather Charlie Primas Jr. won Mr. Basketball of Michigan in 1950.
Edwards played high school football at West Bloomfield High School, under head coach Ronald Bellamy, who would later join Edwards at the University of Michigan as an assistant coach. He was high school teammates with Makari Paige and Semaj Morgan. As a senior, he rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns, leading West Bloomfield to an MHSAA division 1 state championship.
In 2020, Edwards was also honored as the Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year, selected as the captain of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team, and won the Michigan Mr. Football Award. 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.
In 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, 2021, a 4-yard and 58-yard touchdown. In the first half of the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa, Edwards threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson, after receiving a backwards pass from quarterback Cade McNamara.
In 2022, Edwards played in 11 games, with three starts. Edwards rushed for 991 yards, had 200 yards receiving, and scored nine touchdowns. He earned his first career start against Michigan State on October 29, and totaled 80 yards in the win. On November 26, Edwards led Michigan to a 45-23 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. On December 31, 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.
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