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13 Gus Edwards

13 Gus Edwards

  • Position:
    RB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Staten Island, N.Y.
  • Highschool:
    Tottenville

Summary

Biography

2017 Homer Hazel Award
2017 Honorable Mention (Coaches)

2017 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 12 games at running back ... split the Homer Hazel Award for the team's MVP with Sebastian Joseph (12/18) ... named honorable mention All-Big Ten in the coaches' vote (11/29) ... first on the team with 713 rushing yards, 816 all-purpose yards and seven total touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving)  ... led the offense with 34 first downs earned ... rushed for 512 yards in conference play, the most by a Scarlet Knight in a Big Ten season since joining the conference ... gathered 13 receptions for 103 yards ... added four tackles on special teams ... had four carries on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... rushed for 30 yards at Indiana (11/18) ... added 43 rushing yards and one tackle on special teams at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... rushed for a game-high 109 yards on 21 carries and recorded the winning touchdown on a 23-yard reception versus Maryland (11/4) ... scored a two-yard touchdown at Michigan (10/28) ... reeled off a 74-yard touchdown run in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... led the team with 137 all-purpose yards in the win at Illinois (10/14), including 91 rushing yards with two touchdowns and 46 receiving yards ... ran for 43 yards versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... totaled 58 rushing yards with a touchdown in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... collected 66 yards on 11 carries in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... recorded a 23-yard rushing touchdown against Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... started the season opener at running back vs. No. 8 Washington (9/1) and totaled 79 yards on 24 carries, adding three receptions ... graduated from Miami (Fla.) in May … transferred to Rutgers in the summer.

2016 (Redshirt Junior at Miami): Saw action in 11 games and made one start ... totaled 290 rushing yards on 59 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per attempt ... scored one rushing touchdown ... rushed 10 times in Russell Athletic Bowl victory over West Virginia (12/28) … recorded 55 rushing yards on 11 carries in regular season finale win over Duke (11/26) ... totaled 68 rushing yards on 11 carries in win at Virginia (11/12) … made first start of season at Notre Dame (10/29) and totaled three carries ... carried two times for seven yards in win at Georgia Tech (10/1) ... picked up 14 yards on four attempts at Appalachian State (9/17) ... collected 106 yards on seven carries versus Florida A&M (9/3), adding a 74-yard touchdown run.

2015 (Junior at Miami): Did not see any game action due to season-ending foot injury suffered during training camp ... received medical redshirt.

2014 (Sophomore at Miami): Saw action in 12 games ... totaled 349 rushing yards on 61 carries ... scored six touchdowns and averaged 5.7 yards per rush ...recorded a three-yard touchdown in the Independence Bowl versus South Carolina (12/27) … logged 115 yards and two touchdowns at Virginia Tech (10/23), with scoring runs of three and 38 yards … had 85 yards and one touchdown against Cincinnati (10/11) … registered 34 yards versus Florida A&M (9/6) with a score.

2013 (Freshman at Miami): Played in 12 games, seeing action at running back and on special teams... rushed 338 yards and five touchdowns on 66 carries … picked up a touchdown in the Russell Athletic Bowl versus Louisville (12/28) … totaled 64 yards with a touchdown at Pittsburgh (11/29) … gained 22 yards on four carries at Duke (11/16) … had 53 yards on 10 carries in road win at USF (9/28), including a 29-yard run ... rushed for 113 yards and three scores on 12 carries in rout over Savannah State (9/21) ... carried six times for 22 yards in collegiate debut versus Florida Atlantic (8/30).

Prior to College: Three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and Scout ... rated as nation’s No. 1 fullback by Rivals ... rated No. 40 nationally among running backs by 247Sports and No. 46 by Scout ... led team to playoffs with 868 yards and 11 touchdowns on 104 attempts.

Personal: A graduate student in the adult and continuing education program.
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