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Donovan Edwards American Football Running Back

Edwards was born in 2003 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Kevin and Donna Edwards. His mother Donna died of cancer in 2005 when Donovan was two years old. He was raised by his father Kevin Edwards Sr. and older brother Kevin Jr. Edwards’ grandfather, Charlie Parimas Jr., died.

Basketball in Michigan in the 1950s. Donovan Edwards is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines. They have won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Edwards is the only player in college football history to score a 40-yard-plus touchdown run in a national championship game.

In the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, Edwards rushed for 104 yards, including touchdown runs of 41 and 46 yards. Since the launch of the BCS in 1998, he became the first player in college football history to score two rushing touchdowns of more than 40 yards in a national championship game, leading Michigan to victory against the Washington Huskies.

Entering his senior season, Edwards was ranked as one of the top running backs in college football ahead of the 2024 season. He was named one of three cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 25. Edwards took on the role of leader for the Wolverines in 2024 and was selected as team captain, filling both the starting running back and leadership positions held by his predecessor Blake Corum.