Berkley Edwards

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
RB
Height:
5-9
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Chelsea, Mich.
High School:
Chelsea

AT MICHIGAN
Graduate Student (2018)
• Appeared in nine games on special teams and played running back in two to earn his first varsity letter at Michigan
• Special teams contributor against Notre Dame (Sept. 1), Western Michigan (Sept. 8), SMU (Sept. 15), Maryland (Oct. 6), Penn State (Nov. 3), and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
• Helped Ambry Thomas run back a 99-yard kickoff return against Notre Dame (Sept. 1) as a lead blocker
• Also saw action in the U-M backfield against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), with one carry for no gain
• Played running back and contributed on special teams against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Carried the ball twice and played special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Registered an eight-yard kick return before leaving the game against Indiana (Nov. 17) with an injury

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
Fifth-year Senior (2017)
• Played in nine games at Central Michigan, primarily as a kick returner
• Returned 20 kickoffs for 336 yards
• Ran the ball three times for 16 yards at Ohio (Oct. 7)
• Recorded a season-high six returns for 105 yards vs. Toledo (Oct. 14)

Senior (2016)
• Sat out after transferring from Minnesota
• Named CMU’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year

Junior (2015)
• Rushed five times for 29 yards at Purdue (Oct. 10)
• Played at Ohio State (Nov. 7)

Sophomore (2014)
• Played in 12 games and started two contests
• Carried the ball 30 times for 140 yards and scored two touchdowns
• Caught three passes for 24 yards
• Rushed four times for 60 yards and scored two touchdowns in career debut against Eastern Illinois (Aug. 28)
• Gained 17 yards against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 6) and six yards at TCU (Sept. 13)
• Carried three times for nine yards vs. San Jose State (Sept. 20)
• Played at Michigan (Sept. 27) and against Northwestern (Oct. 11) and Purdue (Oct. 18)
• Had a four-yard run at Illinois (Oct. 25)
• Gained 35 yards on eight carries at Iowa (Nov. 8)
• Totaled 11 yards at Nebraska (Nov. 22)
• Hauled in a 21-yard reception against Missouri (Jan. 1) in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Freshman (2013)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Chelsea High School (2013) coached by Jeremy Barkey
• Rushed for 1,329 yards and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior
• Gained 1,584 yards and tallied 18 touchdowns junior year
• Was also a state champion in track at the 60-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter distances and was a member of the winning 4x100-meter relay team at the junior Olympics

• Honors and Rankings
• Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior
• Three-star prospect according to Rivals.com and Scout.com
• Rated as the No. 63 running back nationally and the No. 15 overall prospect in Michigan according to ESPN
• Ranked as the No. 13 prospect in Michigan according to Rivals.com
• Rated as the No. 71 running back in the nation by Scout.com

Personal
• Berkley Edwards was born March 7, 1995
• Son of Stan and Carolyn Edwards
• Father, Stan, was a running back at Michigan and played for the Detroit Lions and Houston Oilers in the NFL
• Brother, Braylon, was a record-setting receiver at Michigan and former NFL first-round draft pick
• Brother, Bailey, is a member of the Central Michigan football team
• Currently pursing his master's degree in Sport Management from the Rackham Graduate School