TCU · L 16-22
20 carries, 42 yards
The other 7 games average 76 yards. This one was 34 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Edwards against Kansas’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Edwards, and how their seasons went
Edwards against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 574 yards, 72 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 546, in 2024.
“I think our strategy should be to give the ball to Dylan Edwards until it stops working”
7 stories in the last 30 days, from 6 outlets.
KU football grades: Dylan Edwards ‘played well, played hard’ in loss at K-State
Kansas City Star +1 Oct 18
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 28, middle 65, right 32. The longest went for 34 yards.
Dylan Edwards
Dylan Edwards takes over from Daniel Hishaw Jr. at Kansas.
PERCEPTION ABOVE TAPE · PCTL GAP
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perception vs production percentile · 2026
Kansas fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Stat-padder or the real thing? 72nd-percentile buzz, 48th-percentile production — the argument is the story.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-05
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 20.9% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 14.8% of carries. 9 carries for 22 yds vs Utah; 29 for 149 vs Baylor.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (40.0%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
KU football grades: Dylan Edwards ‘played well, played hard’ in loss at K-State
Kansas City Star +1 Oct 18 · 2 outlets
Yahoo Sports‘I’ll say KU’: Jayhawks running back Dylan Edwards faring well at 3rd college stopOct 30from 10 outlets
KU football grades: Dylan Edwards ‘played well, played hard’ in loss at K-State
Kansas City Star +1 Oct 18 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Dylan Edwards Explains Why He Chose Kansas Football and How He’s EvolvingAug 21Yahoo Sports‘I’ll say KU’: Jayhawks running back Dylan Edwards faring well at 3rd college stopOct 30
247Sports +1Dylan Edwards scores 3 TDs as Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 55-0Oct 3
Locked OnKansas Jayhawks & Dylan Edwards obliterate Middle Tennessee, Defense dominates in KU's 55-0 Win | postgame reactionOct 3Locked OnDylan Edwards Led Running Game is rolling - Top Takeaways from Kansas Jayhawks Victory Over mtsuOct 5247SportsDylan Edwards eager to make an impact in his versatile role at KansasAug 13
The University Daily KansanDylan Edwards shines with hat trick against Middle TennesseeOct 3Sports Illustrated +1Sunflower Showdown: Why Dylan Edwards is Key to a Kansas Win vs K-StateOct 12Sports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Kansas23 stories2026 to nowMost about: in their words, win, camp and practice.
Sports Illustrated +1Kansas RB Coach Compares Dylan Edwards to Former Jayhawks StarAug 13Sports Illustrated +1Dylan Edwards Explains Why He Chose Kansas Football and How He’s EvolvingAug 21247Sports +1Dylan Edwards scores 3 TDs as Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 55-0Oct 3Sports Illustrated +1Sunflower Showdown: Why Dylan Edwards is Key to a Kansas Win vs K-StateOct 12
Kansas State23 stories2024 to 2025Most about: preview and matchup, in their words, awards and watch lists.
Colorado2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Dylan Edwards vs Arizona State.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
+24aura tax
47th percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the talk ranks higher than the play.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 125 | 574 | 4.6 | 4 | 34 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 34 | 205 | 6.0 | 2 | 75 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 74 | 546 | 7.4 | 5 | 65 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 76 | 321 | 4.2 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 309 | 1,646 | 5.3 | 12 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 19 | 178 | 9.4 | 1 | 30 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 19 | 133 | 7.0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 36 | 299 | 8.3 | 4 | 75 |
| Career | 77 | 627 | 8.1 | 7 | 75 |
Last game (Wk 9): 42 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| 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 No. 23 Missouri | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 20 | 137 | 6.9 | 3 | 34 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-24vs Baylor | 30 | 156 | 5.2 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 156 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 16-22@ TCU | 20 | 42 | 2.1 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 125 | 574 | 4.6 | 4 | 34 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-22 at TCU, play by play
20 carries for 42 yards.
11-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
30 carries for 156 yards, a season high. Dylan Edwards converted a 4th and 2 with the score tied 7-7. Dylan Edwards also caught 3 passes for 15 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 7-yard run in the first quarter (a touchdown called back by a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 29 carries it has.
15-yard run on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 7-7.
8-yard run on 4th and 2. Second quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
22-yard run. Third quarter, down 14-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
16 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, down 18-17.
18-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 25-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 22 yards. Dylan Edwards also caught 3 passes for 29 yards.
24-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 41-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 20 carries for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns.
34-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
18 carries for 89 yards. Dylan Edwards also caught 4 passes for 16 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 15-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 17 carries it has.
0-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 3-0.
19-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 39 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard loss in the first quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 5 carries it has.
24-yard run. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 32 yards. Dylan Edwards also caught 4 passes for 34 yards.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
17-yard run. First quarter, up 6-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
W 55-0
137 rush yds (20 car) · 3 TD · 1 rec · 30 yds
Dominant 55-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
With I. Marshall — 161 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.0 · 110 rush yds (11 car) · C. Jenkins — 65 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.9 · 53 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
57th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
36%121 carriesFumble rate
1.6%2 of 125 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.6 yds/carry on 125 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2511% of team targetsCatch rate
76%19 of 25 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 25 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 91.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 40.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 62.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 99.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
125 carries and 19 catches in 8 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #65 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Deion Sanders, Chris Klieman and Lance Leipold.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
