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
Gus Edwards: RB · Rutgers · #13.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gus Edwards
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Al Golden, Mark Richt and Chris Ash. A game that shows it: 109 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards against Maryland — Week 10, 2017.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Rutgers in the news
- Rutgers QB out for game
The Detroit News Oct 29 - Kaj Sanders, Zahmir Dawud out for season
247Sports Oct 20
Where to follow
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 — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Al Golden, Mark Richt and Chris Ash.