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Football - Michigan

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Donovan Edwards

Running back
WEST BLOOMFIELD HS
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

1502

Rushing Yards

30

Rushing Touchdowns

3

Receiving Touchdowns
“Donovan Edwards is the most dominant skill player I’ve seen in 23 years of coaching. He has a unique combination of speed and strength, but what I feel sets him apart is an innate ability to take over a game.”
John Blackstock
Head Coach head coach at Lake Orion High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound senior running back rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns on 134 carries this past season, leading the Lakers (11-1) to the Division 1 state championship. Edwards also caught 15 passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Captain of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team, he was an All-State honoree, a MaxPreps First Team All-American and was named to the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game roster.

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Academic Achievement

Edwards has maintained a 3.05 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at the University of Michigan this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Edwards has served as a mentor for at-risk students and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth football programs.