Daijun Edwards, RB, Georgia
Size:
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 207 pounds
Arm Length: 29 3/4’’
Hand Size: 9 1/2"
Accomplishments:
4-star recruit
“Daijun Edwards showcases best as a downhill runner who has good contact balance and can use his lateral agility to make defenders miss in condensed spaces.”
Strengths:
Lateral cuts/jump cuts
Runs with good pad level
Great vision
Concerns:
Speed to win the corner
Outside runs
Size to be every-down back
Specific role and usage
Film Analysis:
Daijun Edwards is an experienced back who has seen action in more than 50 career games during his career at Georgia. Edwards has always been a part of a heavy running back by committee system which has limited his numbers production-wise. However, in his opportunities, has flashed high-level play with his exceptional vision, contact balance, and instincts for the position.
From the handoff, Edwards has active eyes and can scan the line of scrimmage from the backside to the front side of the play looking for any crease and capitalizing on any vacant spots in the structure of the defense. Edwards' lateral agility allows him to get to most gaps and begin to break down the defense. Edwards profiles best on runs that allow his pads to get north and south quickly and he can dissect the defense level by level. Into the second level of the defense, Edwards approaches with a good pad level to be able to run through arm tackles while still being in position to make quick elusive cuts to make defenders miss. Edwards has good overall body control and it appears that every direction is available to him, which makes him a difficult back to tackle for defenders. Into the third level, Edwards has good initial acceleration and picks up extra yardage to turn a 10-yard play into a 20-yard play.
In the passing game, Edwards can run traditional running back routes and looks comfortable catching the ball out of the backfield, giving him solid third-down value as a player.
The limitations of Edwards appear to be his limited explosiveness and speed. On outside runs, Edwards struggles to win the corner and get his pads back north and south, where he is most effective as a player. Edwards' speed limitations also show in the open field once he can get to the third level of the defense. Edwards is often tracked down by defenders—runs that have the potential to be explosive runs turn into 20-yard chunk plays instead.
Overall, Edwards is a very skilled back who, in the proper offense, should easily carve out a significant role in the NFL as a running back who is efficient and effective at keeping the offense on schedule with productive runs.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Scheme Specific Contributor
Written By: Keith Sanchez
Exposures: South Carolina (2023), Florida (2023), Alabama (2023)
