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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born: | February 25, 2003 West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | West Bloomfield (MI) |
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Edwards was born in 2003 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Kevin and Donna Edwards.[2] His mother, Donna, died from cancer in 2005 when Donovan was two years old. He was raised by his father, Kevin Edwards Sr and older brother Kevin Jr.[3] Edwards’ grandfather, Charlie Primas Jr, won Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 1950.
Edwards played high school football at West Bloomfield High School, under head coach Ronald Bellamy, who would later join Edwards at the University of Michigan as an assistant coach. He was high school teammates with Makari Paige and Semaj Morgan. As a senior, in 2020, he rushed for 1,502 yards and 30 touchdowns, leading West Bloomfield to a Division 1 state championship.[4]
Edwards was honored as the 2020 Gatorade Michigan Football Player of the Year,[5]selected as the captain of the Detroit Free Press 2020 Dream Team,[6] and was named Mr. Football for the state of Michigan. He was rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports.[7]
