Gus Edwards (American football)
![]() Edwards with the Ravens in 2018 | |||||||||||||
No. 35 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Liberia | April 13, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Tottenville (Staten Island, New York) | ||||||||||||
College: |
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Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Gus Edwards (born April 13, 1995) is a professional gridiron football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL) before transferring to Rutgers and signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[1][2] Edwards nickname is "Gus Bus", known for his large size and "bruising" running style.[3]
Early life
Edwards was born in Liberia and moved to the United States at the age of five.[4] He attended and played high school football at Tottenville High School.[5]
Edwards was named as a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.[6]
College career
Edwards attended and played college football at the University of Miami from 2013–2016 and Rutgers in 2017 as a graduate transfer.[7][8]
Collegiate statistics
Gus Edwards | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2013 | Miami (FL) | ACC | FR | RB | 9 | 66 | 338 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2014 | Miami (FL) | ACC | SO | RB | 10 | 61 | 349 | 5.7 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |||
2015 | Miami (FL) | ACC | JR | RB | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
2016 | Miami (FL) | ACC | SR | RB | 10 | 59 | 290 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
2017 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SR | RB | 12 | 164 | 713 | 4.3 | 6 | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 1 | |||
Career | Overall | 350 | 1,690 | 4.8 | 18 | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.65 s | 2.56 s | 4.24 s | 7.22 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
17 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[9] |
2018
Edwards signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2018.[13] In Week 6 of the 2018 season, he made his professional debut in the 21–0 victory over the Tennessee Titans. He had 10 carries for 42 yards in the game.[14] In a Week 11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, he recorded 17 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown.[15]
Edwards joined elite company on November 25, 2018, when he recorded 23 carries for 118 yards in a 34–17 victory over the Oakland Raiders.[16] He became the first Ravens' rookie running back to have back to back 100+ yard rushing games since Jamal Lewis in the 2000 season.[17] He finished the season as the Ravens leading rusher with 718 rushing yards and two touchdowns.[18] He also finished fifth among all rookie running backs in rushing yards.[19] In the Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had 23 rushing yards in his playoff debut, a 23–17 loss.[20]
2019
In Week 11 against the Houston Texans, Edwards rushed eight times for 112 yards and a touchdown in the 41–7 win.[21] In Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Edwards rushed 21 times for 130 yards during the 28–10 win.[22] In the 2019 season, Edwards finished with 133 carries for 711 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[23]
2020
Edwards signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Ravens on July 28, 2020.[24]
In Week 13 against the Dallas Cowboys, Edwards rushed for 101 yards on seven carries during the 34–17 win.[25] In Week 14, against the Cleveland Browns, he had seven carries for 49 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 47–42 victory.[26]
2021
The Ravens placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Edwards on March 10, 2021.[27] He signed a two-year contract extension with the team worth $10 million on June 7.[28][29] On September 9, 2021, Edwards suffered a torn ACL during practice ending his season. He was put on injured reserve the following day.[30][31]
2022
Edwards was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season on August 23, 2022.[32] He was activated on October 22.[33]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | BAL | 11 | 6 | 137 | 718 | 5.2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | BAL | 16 | 1 | 133 | 711 | 5.3 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2020 | BAL | 16 | 6 | 144 | 723 | 5.0 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | BAL | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||
2022 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 44 | 14 | 430 | 2,218 | 5.2 | 63 | 12 | 23 | 194 | 10.8 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 4 | 2 | 29 | 123 | 4.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Miami graduate transfer RB Gus Edwards commits to Rutgers after blocked from Pitt, Syracuse". NJ.com. February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Rutgers' Gus Edwards signs with Ravens as undrafted free agent after NFL Draft". NJ.com. April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Gus Edwards on His 'Gus the Bus' Nickname".
- ^ Mink, Ryan (July 4, 2021). "Gus Edwards: The American Dream". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Tottenville High School football star Augustus Edwards chooses Syracuse". SILive.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Gus Edwards College Bio". Rutgers University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Miami graduate transfer RB Gus Edwards commits to Rutgers after blocked from Pitt, Syracuse". NJ.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Gus Edwards College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Gus Edwards, Rutgers, RB, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens Sign 15 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 4, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2018). "Ravens Make Final Cuts to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 2, 2018). "Ravens Assemble Their 2018 Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 13, 2018). "Ravens Pull Up Running Back Gus Edwards to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ravens' Gus Edwards: Posts 42 yards in NFL debut". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Rookie running back Gus Edwards excels in Ravens' 24–21 win against Bengals". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Gus Edwards Tops 100 Yards Again as Ravens Ground and Pound Raiders". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ravens RB Gus Edwards joins elite company in 2nd career start". Ravens Wire. November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Baltimore Ravens Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Rookie RBs – Rushing Yards – 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Wild Card – Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – January 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ravens harass Watson, beat Texans 41–7 for 6th straight win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Despite lacking star power, Ravens beat Steelers 28–10". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Gus Edwards 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (July 28, 2020). "Ravens Re-Sign Offensive Lineman Parker Ehinger". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens – December 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – December 14th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 10, 2021). "Ravens Place Tenders on Gus Edwards and Two Other Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (June 7, 2021). "Ravens Agree to Two-Year Extension With Gus Edwards". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (June 7, 2021). "Baltimore Ravens extend RB Gus Edwards on 2-year, $10M deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens CB Marcus Peters, RB Gus Edwards suffer torn ACLs in practice". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Sources: Ravens lose Peters, Edwards for season". ESPN.com. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 23, 2022). "Gus Edwards Placed on Reserve/PUP, Out At Least Four Games". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 22, 2022). "Ravens Activate Gus Edwards; J.K. Dobbins Placed on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Staten Island
- Players of American football from New York (state)
- American football running backs
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Liberian players of American football
- Liberian emigrants to the United States