Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Edwards, Dylan
Jersey Number 3
Dylan Edwards
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 167
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Derby, Kan.
- High School:
- Derby
- Prev School:
- Univ. of Colorado
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2025 Maxwell Award watch list
• 2025 Doak Walker Award watch list
• 2025 Paul Hornung Award watch list
• 2025 Jet Award watch list
• 2024 Rate Bowl Offensive MVP
• 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention [kr/pr] (Coaches)
• 2024 Honorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (Coaches)
• 2024 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Arizona)
• 2024 All-Bowl Team (Associated Press)
• 2024 Paul Hornung Award watch list
• 2024 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
• 2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (TCU)
2024: Played in 12 games with six starts, rushing for 546 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries in addition to totaling 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 19 catches as he earned votes for the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year award from the league’s coaches… His 7.4-yard rushing average ranked first among Power 4 running backs (minimum 70 carries), while he teamed with DJ Giddens (6.6-yard average) and Avery Johnson (5.4-yard average) to make K-State the only Power 4 team in the country with three players averaging at least 5.4 yards per rush (minimum 70 carries)… Rushed for a career high 196 yards – including a career-long rush of 65 yards – and two touchdowns while he hauled in two passes for 27 yards and another score in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers as he was named the game’s Offensive MVP and earned a spot on the Associated Press All-Bowl Team… His 196 rushing yards – which were highlighted by a 65-yard touchdown run to begin a 17-point comeback – were the third most in school history by a sophomore and the most ever by a Wildcat in a bowl game… His 223 all-purpose yards also ranked second in K-State bowl history, while his total points tied for second and rushing touchdowns tied for sixth… It was the second most rushing yards and yards from scrimmage in a bowl game during the 2024 season… His effort in the bowl topped his previous career high of 60 rushing yards against Kansas, which included a long of 44 yards… Also passed the 50-yard rushing mark at Tulane with 54 yards and a touchdown on just four carries… Added rushing touchdowns in the season opener against UT Martin and at Colorado, while he also had a receiving touchdown in the season opener… Served as one of the Wildcats’ primary return men during the season, totaling 140 punt-return yards with a touchdown on 10 attempts and 298 kickoff-return yards on 15 attempts to pick up All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades from the league’s coaches as a returner… Finished 35th nationally in combined kick return yards (438), while he was fifth in the Big 12 in total punt return yards and eighth in kickoff return yards… Returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown against Arizona en route to Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors… It was the first punt return touchdown by a K-State running back since Darren Sproles in 2003 and longest by a K-State running back since David Allen in 1999 (74 yards)… Became the first Wildcat with at least one rushing, receiving and return touchdown in the first three games of a season since Deon Murphy in 2007… Saw time on 232 offensive snaps and 74 special teams plays during the season… Named to the watch list for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award and was an Academic All-District selection by College Sports Communicators.
2023 AT UNIV. OF COLORADO: Played in all 12 games with six starts, including starts in each of the first four games of the season... Registered 321 rushing yards and one touchdown on 76 carries, while he hauled in 36 receptions for 299 yards and four scores... The first true freshman in Colorado history with at least 250 rushing yards and 250 receiving yards in the same season, while it was only the ninth time ever in school history... Had the most receiving touchdowns by a CU true freshman since 2010, while he tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back... Also returned five kickoffs for 105 yards (21.0-yard average) and two punts for 19 yards... Broke out in his first-career game at TCU, catching five passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 24 rushing yards and another score on six carries en route to Pac-12 Freshman of the Week accolades... Set the Colorado single-game record for most receiving yards and touchdowns by a running back, while he tied the school’s overall receiving touchdown record... Had the Buffaloes’ first touchdown on the year, making him the first true freshman to have the first points of the season since 2002... The first player in seven seasons to score four touchdowns from scrimmage in his FBS debut, while he was just the fourth true freshman to accomplish the feat in the past 27 seasons... Posted a season-high 57 rushing yards against Colorado State a week after totaling 55 yards against Nebraska, the latter that included a season-long rush of 34 yards... Had a 30-yard touchdown reception in the season finale at Utah… Was in for 392 offensive snaps and 56 special teams plays.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Derby under head coach Brandon Clark, a former K-State wide receiver... Regarded as one of the nation’s top 100 prospects for the Class of 2023 by Rivals, while the organization rated him the third-best running back in the class and the top overall prospect in the state of Kansas... Rated a top-150 prospect, seventh-best running back and second-best overall player in Kansas by ESPN, while he was viewed as a top-225 prospect, the seventh-best running back and the second-best prospect in Kansas by 247Sports... A two-time Top 11 honoree by the Wichita Eagle and Sports in Kansas... Named the Sports in Kansas 6A Offensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior... Helped Derby to a 42-7 record over his career, which included state championships as a freshman and sophomore, and a runner-up finish as a junior... Rushed for 6,426 yards and 95 touchdowns on 622 carries over his four seasons, which included 32 games with at least 100 rushing yards in his 36 total games played... Also had 40 receptions for 556 yards and seven touchdowns, 15 kickoff returns for 521 yards and three touchdowns, and 16 punt returns for 441 yards and three touchdowns... Named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior when he led the Panthers to an 11-1 record, rushing 208 times for 2,603 yards and 38 touchdowns... Had a least 100 rushing yards in every game as a junior, including six 200-yard games and one 300-yard output... Also played baseball.
PERSONAL: Dylan Edwards was born September 22, 2004, in Derby, Kansas... Son of Leon and Raisha Edwards... Has three siblings, Kevion, Cydney and Chatara... Father, Leon, was a running back for the Wildcats, lettering the 1992 through 1994 seasons... Majoring in communications.
• 2025 Maxwell Award watch list
• 2025 Doak Walker Award watch list
• 2025 Paul Hornung Award watch list
• 2025 Jet Award watch list
• 2024 Rate Bowl Offensive MVP
• 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention [kr/pr] (Coaches)
• 2024 Honorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (Coaches)
• 2024 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Arizona)
• 2024 All-Bowl Team (Associated Press)
• 2024 Paul Hornung Award watch list
• 2024 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
• 2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (TCU)
2024: Played in 12 games with six starts, rushing for 546 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries in addition to totaling 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 19 catches as he earned votes for the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year award from the league’s coaches… His 7.4-yard rushing average ranked first among Power 4 running backs (minimum 70 carries), while he teamed with DJ Giddens (6.6-yard average) and Avery Johnson (5.4-yard average) to make K-State the only Power 4 team in the country with three players averaging at least 5.4 yards per rush (minimum 70 carries)… Rushed for a career high 196 yards – including a career-long rush of 65 yards – and two touchdowns while he hauled in two passes for 27 yards and another score in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers as he was named the game’s Offensive MVP and earned a spot on the Associated Press All-Bowl Team… His 196 rushing yards – which were highlighted by a 65-yard touchdown run to begin a 17-point comeback – were the third most in school history by a sophomore and the most ever by a Wildcat in a bowl game… His 223 all-purpose yards also ranked second in K-State bowl history, while his total points tied for second and rushing touchdowns tied for sixth… It was the second most rushing yards and yards from scrimmage in a bowl game during the 2024 season… His effort in the bowl topped his previous career high of 60 rushing yards against Kansas, which included a long of 44 yards… Also passed the 50-yard rushing mark at Tulane with 54 yards and a touchdown on just four carries… Added rushing touchdowns in the season opener against UT Martin and at Colorado, while he also had a receiving touchdown in the season opener… Served as one of the Wildcats’ primary return men during the season, totaling 140 punt-return yards with a touchdown on 10 attempts and 298 kickoff-return yards on 15 attempts to pick up All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades from the league’s coaches as a returner… Finished 35th nationally in combined kick return yards (438), while he was fifth in the Big 12 in total punt return yards and eighth in kickoff return yards… Returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown against Arizona en route to Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors… It was the first punt return touchdown by a K-State running back since Darren Sproles in 2003 and longest by a K-State running back since David Allen in 1999 (74 yards)… Became the first Wildcat with at least one rushing, receiving and return touchdown in the first three games of a season since Deon Murphy in 2007… Saw time on 232 offensive snaps and 74 special teams plays during the season… Named to the watch list for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award and was an Academic All-District selection by College Sports Communicators.
2023 AT UNIV. OF COLORADO: Played in all 12 games with six starts, including starts in each of the first four games of the season... Registered 321 rushing yards and one touchdown on 76 carries, while he hauled in 36 receptions for 299 yards and four scores... The first true freshman in Colorado history with at least 250 rushing yards and 250 receiving yards in the same season, while it was only the ninth time ever in school history... Had the most receiving touchdowns by a CU true freshman since 2010, while he tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back... Also returned five kickoffs for 105 yards (21.0-yard average) and two punts for 19 yards... Broke out in his first-career game at TCU, catching five passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 24 rushing yards and another score on six carries en route to Pac-12 Freshman of the Week accolades... Set the Colorado single-game record for most receiving yards and touchdowns by a running back, while he tied the school’s overall receiving touchdown record... Had the Buffaloes’ first touchdown on the year, making him the first true freshman to have the first points of the season since 2002... The first player in seven seasons to score four touchdowns from scrimmage in his FBS debut, while he was just the fourth true freshman to accomplish the feat in the past 27 seasons... Posted a season-high 57 rushing yards against Colorado State a week after totaling 55 yards against Nebraska, the latter that included a season-long rush of 34 yards... Had a 30-yard touchdown reception in the season finale at Utah… Was in for 392 offensive snaps and 56 special teams plays.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Derby under head coach Brandon Clark, a former K-State wide receiver... Regarded as one of the nation’s top 100 prospects for the Class of 2023 by Rivals, while the organization rated him the third-best running back in the class and the top overall prospect in the state of Kansas... Rated a top-150 prospect, seventh-best running back and second-best overall player in Kansas by ESPN, while he was viewed as a top-225 prospect, the seventh-best running back and the second-best prospect in Kansas by 247Sports... A two-time Top 11 honoree by the Wichita Eagle and Sports in Kansas... Named the Sports in Kansas 6A Offensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior... Helped Derby to a 42-7 record over his career, which included state championships as a freshman and sophomore, and a runner-up finish as a junior... Rushed for 6,426 yards and 95 touchdowns on 622 carries over his four seasons, which included 32 games with at least 100 rushing yards in his 36 total games played... Also had 40 receptions for 556 yards and seven touchdowns, 15 kickoff returns for 521 yards and three touchdowns, and 16 punt returns for 441 yards and three touchdowns... Named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior when he led the Panthers to an 11-1 record, rushing 208 times for 2,603 yards and 38 touchdowns... Had a least 100 rushing yards in every game as a junior, including six 200-yard games and one 300-yard output... Also played baseball.
PERSONAL: Dylan Edwards was born September 22, 2004, in Derby, Kansas... Son of Leon and Raisha Edwards... Has three siblings, Kevion, Cydney and Chatara... Father, Leon, was a running back for the Wildcats, lettering the 1992 through 1994 seasons... Majoring in communications.
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