Daijun Edwards

UPDATES

 

Week 3: During the Bulldogs' 24-14 win versus South Carolina, Daijun made his season debut.  He had 20 carries and ran for 118 yards and a touchdown.  He averaged 5.9 yards per carry.  

Week 2:  DNP

Week 1:  DNP

Week 0:  DNP

 

HISTORY — from college profile

 

2022 (jr): Saw action as a reserve RB, and also on kick coverage units, in all 15 games...the Bulldogs' second-leading rusher with 797 yards on 140 carries (5.5 avg.), with seven TDs...also has 14 pass receptions for 101 yards...tallied 30 yards on five attempts against TCU in the CFP National Championship Game...had eight carries for 58 yards against Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl...season-and career-best 106 yards rushing, with TD runs of one and 22 yards, in win over Florida...then-season-high 83 yards on 12 carries, with career-best three TDs in win over Auburn...led seven Georgia rushers in win over Vanderbilt with 49 yards on 10 carries, with one TD...gained 51 yards on 10 carries in win at Missouri...scored the go-ahead TD with 4:03 left, and also carried six times for 42 yards on Georgia's final possession of the game, as the Bulldogs expired the clock...77 yards on 12 carries in SEC Championship Game vs. LSU...had 24 yards on four carries and also caught two passes for 34 yards in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...rushed for 23 yards on six carries, and also had a 12-yard reception, vs. Samford...had 33 yards on just four carries in win at South Carolina...gained 73 yards on 12 carries in win over Kent State...also had two receptions for nine yards...eight carries for 57 yards in win over Georgia Tech.

2021 (soph): Played in all 15 games as a reserve running back and also on kickoff coverage unit...finished with 210 total rushing yards on 49 carries and two TDs...had team-high 10 carries in win at Vanderbilt for 46 yards and a 15-yard TD run...also recovered a fumble and had a 10-yard return on the Bulldogs’ KO coverage unit vs. Vandy...team’s second-leading rusher, with 38 yards on four carries, in win over Michigan...second rushing TD came in second quarter vs. Charleston Southern...six carries for 43 yards, including a 3-yard TD run, vs. Georgia Tech...had seven carries for 29 yards in Georgia’s win over UAB...had three carries for 29 yards in win over Missouri.

2020 (fr):  Played in nine of 10 games and had 37 carries for 218 yards...season-best performances both came in road wins: 103 yards (long run of 47 yards) at Missouri, and 14 carries for 77 yards at South Carolina...had 27 yards on seven attempts vs. Auburn...saw action in the Bulldogs' season-opening win at Arkansas...gained four yards on his lone carry for the day...caught a pass for three-yard gain vs. Tennessee.

High school: Colquitt County High (Norman Park, GA)...coached by Justin Rogers...247Sports.com four-star prospect...ranked as the #21 running back nationally, the #28 prospect in Georgia, and the #279 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, rated as the #13 RB, and #175 prospect nationally and a member of the Top 300 All-American Team…rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #9 RB nationally, #18 in the state and the #135 prospect nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #33 running back nationally, the #42 prospect in Georgia, and the #187 prospect nationally...all told, rushed for 4,413 career yards on 715 carries in 55 games played...was named to the 2019 All-State Class 7A first team offense by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, as well as the honorable mention by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution...as a senior, he led the Packers with 1,008 rushing yards, his third straight 1,000 yard season...he added 11 touchdowns on the ground to bring his career total to 64...he also caught 27 passes for 408 yards and two touchdowns as a senior...as a junior, was named an All-State selection by the Georgia Coaches Association-South (First Team), the Georgia Sports Writers Association (Second Team) and the AJC (HM)...helped lead the Packers to the No. 1 state ranking, the No. 14 ranking nationally (MaxPreps), a 14-1 overall record and a Class 7A runner-up finish...rushed for 1,480 yards on the ground (No. 4 in Class 7A) on 227 carries with six 100-yard-games and 26 total touchdowns...as a sophomore, led the Packers to a No. 3 state ranking and an 11-4 record, eclipsing 1,000 yards for the first time with 176 carries for 1,038 yards and 13 touchdowns...leading rusher for CCHS as a freshman, taking 147 carries for 887 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing, and also caught 22 passes for 189 yards.

PERSONAL

Full name SEVARIAN DAIJUN EDWARDS...major: housing management & policy...recipient of the Erskine “Erk” Russell Football Scholarship.

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.5	7.0	769.0	140.0	28.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
14.0	7.2	0.0	21.0	101.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	1.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
20.0	37.0	2.0	0.0	18.5

2021

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
4.4	3.0	215.0	49.0	31.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
2.0	21.0	0.0	37.0	42.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
2.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

2020

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.9	1.0	218.0	37.0	47.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
1.0	3.0	0.0	3.0	3.0