It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Michigan running back Donovan Edwards. After having a breakout 2022 season in which he rushed for over 119 yards in the final three games of the season — following a Blake Corum injury — it wasn’t the same for Edwards.
Corum came back in 2023, and Edwards was the No. 2 back in the backfield. However, 2024 was going to be his year, but once again, Edwards struggled to hit holes and find consistency. Instead, Kalel Mullings quickly became the lead back for Michigan and Edwards rushed for just 589 yards this past season. Not only did Edwards struggle, but he was named a EA Sports’ cover athlete for the new College Football video game — of course, there was backlash from that as well from rival fans.
2024 was not Edwards’ year and for that, he wasn’t selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Instead, the New York Jets quickly signed him as a UDFA following the draft. Edwards has shown his God given talent — catching passes and blazing through holes when he was able to hit them. There could be a spot in the Jets’ 53-man roster for a player like Edwards, but he’s going to have to work to get there.
Following the signing, social media shared its thoughts on Edwards’ going undrafted and signing with New York.
Y’all can say what you want about Donovan Edwards not being drafted, but he has more touchdown passes in the Big Ten Championship Game this decade than Michigan State and Ohio State have combined. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/wbbU9KumWH
— Don Thomas (@REALDonThomas) April 26, 2025
Former 5⭐️ & star Michigan RB Donovan Edwards has officially went undrafted 😮.
Edwards was one of the cover athletes on EA CFB 25. pic.twitter.com/feQIQTNRLD
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) April 26, 2025
You can go off to new places but you never forget where you came from. Good luck, Donovan Edwards.
Always go blue! pic.twitter.com/oMz3ZvQKbE
— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) April 27, 2025
The #Jets are signing Michigan RB Donovan Edwards as a UDFA, per @JFowlerESPN
Edwards is 5’11” 205 lbs & in 4 years at Michigan he had 2,251 rushing yards, career 5.3 yards per rush, 19 rushing TDs, 797 receiving yards, & 4 receiving TDs
What are your thoughts on this signing❓ pic.twitter.com/Atfttg76Gz
— Harrison Glaser (@NYJetsTFMedia) April 26, 2025
Donovan Edwards is a SCHEME FIT
Look at him run the middle game AND can bounce outside, pass protection block in there too lol
Injury, Sports Illustrated cover, bla bla bla
Edwards coming in as an UDFA is a win & a half pic.twitter.com/RQxZyWAjMp— 🗽NYJETS🗽TWEETZ🗽 (@NYJETSTWEETZ) April 26, 2025
Who Ever Gets Donovan Edwards Is Getting A Steal…. Should Have Been Drafted Already
— STX (@styxs63) April 26, 2025
If you completely ignore last year Donovan Edwards is a really exciting UDFA
— KSG (@KSG_SKOL) April 26, 2025
Respectfully to my U Of M friends……how did Donovan Edwards go from NCAA cover to undrafted FA
— Randy (@Mexitron32) April 26, 2025
Interesting draft for the cover athletes for College Football 25
Quinn Ewers: 7th round pick
Travis Hunter: 2nd overall
Donovan Edwards: Undrafted pic.twitter.com/jfKsR5Zp7h— Joey (@joeypetersen8) April 27, 2025
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