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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards announced on Monday that he will return to the Wolverines for his senior season in 2024. Edwards finished his junior season as the team’s second-leading rusher behind Blake Corum, tallying 497 yards and five touchdowns as Michigan finished 15-0 en route to its first national championship since 1997.
Although it was Corum leading the charge on the ground for the Wolverines in 2023 with 1,245 yards and 27 touchdowns rushing, Edwards made his mark alongside Corum during Michigan’s 34-13 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over No. 2 Washington. Edwards saved his best performance of the season for last, rushing for a season-high 104 yards with a pair of touchdowns on six carries.
As a sophomore in 2022, Edwards had also seen his role increase significantly late in the season after Corum suffered a knee injury. Edwards was thrust into featured role for the Wolverines’ final three games, starting with a rivalry win at Ohio State in which in he burst onto the scene with 216 yards and two touchdowns. He subsequently had 100-yard rushing performances against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game and TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Across 38 games over the past three seasons at Michigan, Edwards has totaled 1,662 yards rushing with 15 touchdowns plus an additional 715 yards and three touchdowns receiving.
Wolverines rushing attack receives pivotal boost
With Corum off to the NFL, an Edwards return was the only chance of Michigan — barring a transfer portal pickup — boasting an experienced running…
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Author : Dean Straka
Publish date : 2024-01-15 16:30:09
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