KJ Edwards

Freshman running back for Texas A&M. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Texas A&M · Fr.

5′10″ · 197 lb · Carthage, TX · Carthage

Returning to Texas A&M for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs KentuckyKyle FieldTexas A&M by 17

How he plays

Yards / carry: 93rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

8.3 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 44 rush yds, 2 rec yds, vs Missouri State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Texas A&M. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2026.

His career, year by year

KJ Edwards

RB · Texas A&M · Fr

The receipt: 44 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.

66 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Texas A&M2-0HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#2 / 15 · 93rd pct

8.3

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rec yards#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Long run#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 33.0 YDS/g, 8.1 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Mike Elko

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Texas A&M	8	66	8.2	0	--
Career		8	66	8.2	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Texas A&M	1	2	2.0	0	--
Career		1	2	2.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 48–20

vs Arizona State

22 rush yds (3 car)

Dominant 28-point win at home against Arizona State.

With T. White — -10 rush yds (1 car) · M. Reed — 163 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 44.0 · 17 rush yds (7 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Missouri State · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.02(00:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MSU42 (#38 S.Shufelt; #97 J.Davis), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Missouri State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.83(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MSU43 (#15 M.Blackmon), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Arizona State · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.66(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush middle for 13 yards gain to the ASU11 (#23 J.McGrew), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Missouri State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.54(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush right for 13 yards gain to the MSU30 (#35 A.Yelder), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Missouri State · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.53(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 B.Hart pass complete short left to #0 K.Edwards caught at MSU44, for 2 yards to the MSU36 (#14 J.Martin; #24 C.Olabode)
Week 1 · Missouri State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.46(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MSU12 (#2 A.Smith; #35 A.Yelder)
Week 1 · Missouri State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.30(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MSU38 (#52 K.Jones)
Week 2 · Arizona State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.16(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TAMU50 (#7 M.Warren)
Week 2 · Arizona State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.09(11:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Edwards rush right for 5 yards gain to the TAMU25 (#8 M.Hughes)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 50-0vs Missouri State	5	44	8.8	13	Season-high 44 yds
Wk 2	W 48-20vs Arizona State	3	22	7.3	13
Total		8	66	8.1	13

The backfield · Texas A&M

#4Rueben Owens IIRB · Sr.639 rushing yards · 2025
#2Jamarion MorrowRB · So.182 rushing yards · 2025
#5Tiger Riden Jr.RB · So.45 rushing yards · 2025
#24Ramarian TillmanRB · Jr.2 rushing yards · 2025
KJ EdwardsRB · Fr.2 games · 2026

2 more on the roster · Texas A&M team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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