The former Michigan Wolverine running back stood out as a pass-catcher throughout drills at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, but that didn’t help his draft stock.
Donovan Edwards, part of the U of M Wolverine backfield tandem in 2024, stood out as a pass-catcher in drills at the Senior Bowl. Edwards also came away from the Senior Bowl two inches shorter– measuring in at 5’11”.
Edwards was the Wolverine’s leading pass-catcher out of the backfield, but only earned 22 targets across 13 games. Not only were the counting stats unfavorable for Edwards, but he earned a mediocre 0.56 yards per route run and a 41.1 Elusive Rating.
We could see Edwards land on the Los Angeles Chargers or Los Angeles Rams — two squads known for bringing in “program” running backs from Michigan or Notre Dame. However even with a Senior Bowl appearance, Edwards’ mock draft stock keeps plummeting, and now is not expected to be drafted in April’s rookie draft. To see a fantasy future for Edwards, he will need to flash an elite trait a the combine and resuscitate projected draft capital. In seven months, it’s most likely that Edwards is practice squad fodder.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)