New school, new number, same question — and Dylan Edwards's early answer at Kansas is No.175 4★, national recruit.
5′9″ · 175 lb · Derby, KS · Derby HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 18 car · 196 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 89 rush yds, 16 rec yds, vs Arizona State
The play that turned itSwung Kansas State from 19% to 56% to win.Rutgers at Kansas State · 44-41
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Kansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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Dylan Edwards
Dylan Edwards arrives at Kansas with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.175
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 30 | 160 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 34 | 205 | 6.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 74 | 546 | 7.4 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 76 | 321 | 4.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 214 | 1,232 | 5.8 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 19 | 133 | 7.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 36 | 299 | 8.3 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 67 | 517 | 7.7 | 6 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Total | 30 | 160 | 5.6 | 0 | 24 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
32 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +89 rushing yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rec yards (89th percentile). Strength: receptions (88th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 53.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 53.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.2%
89 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Devon Achane’s 2021 season.
Matches Devon on
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Devon Achane's sophomore season at Texas A&M (2021).
Matches Devon on
Differs from Devon on
Player DNA
Career Honors: 2026: Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List... 2025: Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List, Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List, Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List. 2025 (at Kansas State): Played in four games, carrying 34 times for 205 yards and two touchdowns... Saw…
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