Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 20 | 99 | 4.6 | 1 | 17 |
#24
Xai'Shaun Edwards
Junior running back for Missouri. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 198 lb · League City, TX · Clear Springs
The numbers
99
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 45 rush yds, 1 TD, at Kansas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Missouri. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston Christian in 2024.
Xai'Shaun Edwards
The receipt on tape: 45 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Kansas, Week 2, 2026.
99 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston Christian3-star out of Clear Springs
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Missouri
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Xai'Shaun Edwards's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 54–14
45 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With A. Simmons — 252 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · -2 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 43.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kansas · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +2.70(10:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush right for 10 yards gain to the KU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:52, 1ST DOWN #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
- Week 3 · Troy · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA -2.25(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush right for 8 yards loss to the MIZZOU29 (#1 J.Strait)
- Week 3 · Troy · 1&16 · Q3 · EPA +1.95(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 17 yards gain to the TROY36 (#6 J.Powe; #4 T.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Troy · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.12(13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush right for 0 yards to the MIZZOU40 (#6 J.Powe; #93 R.Davis)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.11(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Mizzou29 (#35 M.Henderson), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Kansas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.04(01:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush right for 8 yards gain to the MU44 (#3 C.Gordon)
- Week 2 · Kansas · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.90(06:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MU31 (#94 B.Herold), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.85(04:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UAPB47 (#50 N.Walker; #14 D.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.83(02:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Mizzou36 (#50 N.Walker)
- Week 2 · Kansas · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.70(05:35) Shotgun #24 X.Edwards rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MU36 (#33 L.Harris III; #0 A.Alexander)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Missouri3-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 27.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 45.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 33.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
42.3%
82 pass / 112 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,794 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the SEC as a junior.
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #223
Peaked at #223 this season.
Background
Prior to Mizzou: 2025 (Houston Christian): Edwards had a breakout season, rushing for 1,061 yards in 12 games … scored 12 rushing touchdowns and averaged 5.3 YPC ... added 12 receptions for 106 yards to average 5.9 yards per reception with a long catch of 19 yards … recorded three 100-yard…
The backfield · Missouri
- #29Ahmad Hardy1,649 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Jamal Roberts753 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Anthony Favrow4 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Brady Hultman1 game · 2025
- #24Xai'Shaun Edwards3 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Missouri team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology