Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/133rd/4th & short
8 of 13 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (61.5%).
Gus Edwards
Last confirmed: Rutgers, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Staten Island, NY
Gus Edwards: RB · Rutgers · #13.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gus Edwards
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 109 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards against Maryland — Week 10, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Rutgers in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-30vs No. 8 Washington | 24 | 79 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16vs Eastern Michigan | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | W 65-0vs Morgan State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-27@ Nebraska | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-56vs No. 11 Ohio State | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24@ Illinois | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 14-12vs Purdue | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 1 | 74 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-35@ Michigan | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24vs Maryland | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 6-35@ No. 16 Penn State | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-41@ Indiana | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-40vs No. 21 Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 164 | 713 | 4.3 | 6 | 74 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2017
W 35-24
at Illinois
91 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 46 yds
With R. Anderson — 47.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 60 long · G. Rescigno — 89 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 61.9 · 41 rush yds (7 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Purdue · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +6.10Gus Edwards run for 74 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
- Week 10 · Maryland · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.31Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Gus Edwards for 23 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
- Week 7 · Illinois · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.21Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the Illin 26 Gus Edwards fumbled, forced by Ayo Shogbonyo, recovered by Illin James Crawford
- Week 7 · Illinois · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +3.17Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Gus Edwards for 33 yds to the Illin 22 for a
- Week 3 · Morgan State · 1st and 17 · Q1 · EPA +2.96Gus Edwards run for 25 yds to the MorgS 48 for a
- Week 1 · Washington · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.76Kyle Bolin pass complete to Gus Edwards for 12 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.66Gus Edwards run for 23 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
- Week 7 · Illinois · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Gus Edwards run for 7 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
- Week 7 · Illinois · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.22Kyle Bolin pass complete to Gus Edwards for 13 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a
- Week 4 · Nebraska · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Gus Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
164 of 164 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%164 carriesFumble rate
1.2%2 of 164 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
30 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
59 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
61 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
14 carries
9 of 14 (64%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 7 (43%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.3 yds/carry on 164 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
18%
Stuffed (≤0)
36%
Grind (1–3)
37%
Chunk (4–9)
9%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014Miami6-7HC: Al Golden · Pass-heavy, slow tempo
2016Miami9-4HC: Mark Richt · Balanced
2017Rutgers4-8HC: Chris Ash · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 65.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 51.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 65.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 53.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
38.9%
272 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
58.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
Starter
164 carries and 13 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2017 Rutgers AshYear 5 · 12 games
- 2016 Miami RichtYear 4 · 10 games
- 2015 Miami GoldenYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2014 Miami GoldenYear 2 · 10 games
- 2013 Miami GoldenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons, at Miami and Rutgers, 1,352 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Al Golden, Mark Richt and Chris Ash.