Donovan Edwards 2024 Devy Outlook

Donovan Edwards is a talented prospect for the 2025 NFL Draft, as he’s entering his senior season at Michigan as finally the lead back. In previous seasons Edwards had to split carries with Blake Corum, now with the LA Rams. Edwards still had strong numbers splitting carries with Corum, now as the lead back Edwards should be one of the front runners for the Heisman Trophy if Michigan continues where it left off this season, which should make NFL teams highly interested in him. Let's look at the 2023 production from Edwards.

Donovan Edwards 2023 Production

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Donovan Edwards had 119 carries for 497 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2023 for the Maize and Blue. Edwards also had 30 receptions for 249 yards. People look at those numbers and think that this is a future bell-cow NFL fantasy prospect who can carry your fantasy teams and laugh at it, but as stated before Corum was the lead back the last few years. Also, another reason to change your viewpoint on Edwards is the National Championship game vs Washington.

In that game versus the Huskies, Edwards went off with 6 carries for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns to help the Wolverines and Jim Harbaugh complete that long journey of bringing a national title back to Michigan. That game introduced the nation to who Donovan Edwards could be as a lead back.

Donovan Edwards 2024 Projections and Outlook

Donovan Edwards is poised now to carry from that National Championship performance and become the lead back for the Wolverines in 2024. As the lead back, Edwards himself has made it clear he wants to break the program's running back receiving yards record for a career, which he’ll probably break as he is only 96 yards away from Anthony Thomas’s record. Edwards as a receiving threat out of the backfield is going to make NFL scouts keep their eyes on Edwards and future fantasy owners want a piece of him for dynasty leagues. Edwards should also eclipse the 1000-yard mark for rushing yards this season for the Wolverines.

Donovan Edwards also matured and changed his mindset from trying to get the right mind frame because he put too many expectations on himself last season to get drafted and now he’s about doing anything possible for winning and being a good teammate. Edwards will get plenty of opportunities to make a big name for himself this season and be one of the top backs in the 2025 NFL Draft along with Ollie Gordon, Treyvon Henderson, Quinshon Jenkins, etc. Edwards has the potential to be the top back of the 2025 Draft.

Final Thoughts

Donovan Edwards will succeed in 2024 for sure and earn himself an opportunity in the 2025 NFL Draft, and once he enters the draft in 2025 he’ll be an intriguing option right away for fantasy if he goes to the right place, for instance, the LA Chargers and his former coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh knows how to use him properly and Justin Herbert will probably be the best quarterback he has ever played with. Edwards could potentially with his duel-threat ability be the Austin Ekeler replacement for years to come and be that fantasy stud.

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