Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines. Early years and high school career Edwards was born in 2003 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. His mother, Donna, died from 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 Primas Jr, won Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 1950. Edwards played high school football at West Bloomfield High School. As a senior in 2020, he rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns and led West Bloomfield to the Division 1 state championship. In 2021, he was honored as the 2020–21 Gatorade Michigan Football Player of the Year, selected by the Detroit Free Press as the captain of its 2020 football dream team, and was named Mr. Football for the state of Michigan. He was rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports. College career In December 2020, Edwards committed to the University of Michigan. He announced the decision on ESPN, choosing Michigan over the University of Georgia, University of Notre Dame, and the University of Oklahoma. He enrolled early at Michigan in January 2021. As a freshman during the