The Michigan running back has leaned on his faith time and time again. On Thursday, he admitted there have been rough times in his life, but between his maturation and staying the course -- it's going to pay off in the end.
After Blake Corum went down against Illinois on November 19, 2022, all eyes turned to young sophomore Donovan Edwards. The young phenom sat behind Corum in 2021 and most of the '22 season but it was his turn to shine. Shine he did.
But things didn't go as planned for Edwards in 2023. He rushed for 497 yards on 119 carries and five touchdowns. However, Edwards did shine once again when it mattered. During the national title against Washington, he hit the hole for two long touchdowns, while rushing for 104 yards to help the Wolverines capture the title.
"The way that I look at that National Championship Game, I was just going through a lot mentally and emotionally -- it was a rollercoaster for me," Edwards said during Big Ten Media Days. "I'm not afraid to talk about that. I was reading the Book of Job -- I'm reading the Bible from front to back -- so I was in the Book of Job at that time. If you don't know about Job or his story, eveything was took from Job.
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