'Big-time players do big-time things in big-time moments.' Donovan Edwards wanted to be a Michigan football legend. Now he has the chance.
for the most in the FBS. He did that on 117 carries, meaning 3.4 percent of his runs have gone for 60-plus, by far the highest percentage among comparable backs. Among running backs with at least 100 rushing attempts, Edwards also leads the FBS at 7.45 yards per carry.
Edwards, who lost his mother to breast cancer when he was 2, is outspoken about his faith. He sees his football career as part of a bigger plan, which could explain why he believed in Michigan at a time when the program appeared to be foundering.Last year, Edwards was the No. 3 running back on a team that won the Big Ten and lost to Georgia in theBowl. He was in line for a bigger role as a sophomore, but two injuries — one early in the season, one late — limited his touches.
From his time in high school at West Bloomfield, Edwards was known as a player who craves the bright lights. For a college football player, the lights don’t get much brighter than playing in the Fiesta Bowl with a trip to the CFP title game on the line.