Last confirmed: Akron, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 210 lb · Cape Coral, FL
Van Edwards Jr.: RB · Akron · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Van Edwards Jr.
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Fourth year in the Akron backfield. A game that shows it: 112 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Central Michigan — Week 9, 2018.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 21.8% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 21.8% of his carries. 6 carries for 4 yds vs Miami (OH); 20 for 112 vs Central Michigan.
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
7 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-7vs Morgan State | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 2 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-34@ Northwestern | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Iowa State | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-41vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-24@ Buffalo | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-23@ Kent State | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-10vs Central Michigan | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 1 | 40 | Season-high 112 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 26-36vs Northern Illinois | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-27@ Eastern Michigan | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-21vs Bowling Green | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-49@ Ohio | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 147 | 574 | 3.9 | 3 | 40 |
Week 2 · 2018
W 41-7
vs Morgan State
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
31%147 carriesFumble rate
0.7%1 of 147 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.9 yds/carry on 147 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 31% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under Terry Bowden — 24-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 66.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Road6g | 40.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 48.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 55.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.2%
377 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
147 carries and 12 catches in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Akron, 1,474 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
