Michigan State University Athletics
Cam Edwards - 2026 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 0
Cam Edwards
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 206
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Norwalk, Conn.
- High School:
- Norwalk
- Prev School:
- UConn
Transfer running back suffered a season-ending injury in Week 4 against Nebraska in the first quarter . . . played his first four seasons (2022-25) at UConn . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 for the spring semester . . . named to the Maxwell Award Player of the Year Watch List and the Doak Walker Award Watch List entering the 2026 season . . . featured on the Shrine Bowl 1000 List as one of the top NFL Draft eligible players . . . productive running back finished his UConn career ranked in the school record book in yards per attempt (tied for first at 5.6), rushing yards (fifth with 2,690), rushing touchdowns (fifth with 27) and carries (ninth with 467) . . . rushed for 2,994 yards on 544 carries with 30 touchdowns in his career (rushed for 2,690 yards on 480 carries with 27 touchdowns at UConn; rushed for 304 yards on 64 carries with three TDs at MSU) . . . played in 40 career games, including 27 starts (played in 36 career games, including 23 starts at UConn; has played in four games with four starts at MSU) . . . also had 51 receptions for 502 yards and four TD catches (47 receptions for 467 yards and four TD catches at UConn; four catches for 35 yards at MSU) . . . had 10 career 100-yard rushing games (nine at UConn; one at MSU) . . . had four 100-yard outings in last six games played, ending the 2025 season with three-straight before the streak came to an end with 98 yards in Spartan debut in 2026 season opener vs. Toledo, but back on track with 152 yards in Week 2 vs. Eastern Michigan . . . had three career outings of 150+ yards, led by career-high 194 yards vs. Ball State (9/20/25), followed by 165 yards vs. Air Force (11/15/25) and 152 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (9/12/26) . . . led UConn in rushing three seasons in a row (2023-25).
2026 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Suffered a season-ending injury in Week 4 against Nebraska in the first quarter . . . at time of injury, ranked sixth in the B1G and 22nd in the FBS in rushing yards/game and also sixth in the league and 23rd in the nation in rushing yards (96.0 ypg on 60 carries for 288 yards) . . . also ranked tied for eighth in the conference in rushing TDs (3) and third in the league and tied for 10th in the nation in rushing attempts (60) . . . also ranked second in the B1G and tied for seventh in the FBS in rushing attempts/game (20.0) and also 29th in the conference in rushing yards/carry (4.80) . . . additionally, was tied for 28th in the B1G in points (18) and tied for 29th in points/game (6.0) . . . had 64 carries for 304 yards (4.8 ypc/76.0 ypg) with three TDs, adding four receptions for 35 yards in three full games and one quarter of the fourth game, before suffering season-ending knee injury on MSU’s second series of the opening quarter of the Nebraska game . . . had 119 offensive snaps . . . started game vs. Nebraska in the offensive backfield and had four rushes for 16 yards, along with one catch for 23 yards in charting eight snaps during the first two series, before suffering the injury on the pass play . . . started game at Notre Dame at running back and had 12 carries for 38 yards, before a minor injury limited action rest of game . . . started Eastern Michigan game in the offensive backfield and posted 152 rushing yards on 21 carries and two TDs, to become MSU’s first running back with 150+ rushing yards in game since Kenneth Walker III had 197 yards vs. Michigan on Oct. 30, 2021 . . . the 21 carries was second-straight outing as a Spartan with 20+ rushing attempts after a career-high 27 last time out vs. Toledo . . . the 152-yard rushing outing was first 100-yard outing as a Spartan and the 10th 100-yard rushing outing of his collegiate career after nine during three seasons at UConn . . . added one catch for 5 yards . . . made Spartan debut in Toledo game with game-highs of 27 carries for 98 yards and one TD, scoring on MSU’s opening possession . . . the 27 carries was a collegiate career-high, topping previous top mark of 24 carries done twice during career at UConn, most recently vs. Air Force on Nov. 15, 2025 . . . the 27 carries was seventh career game with 20+ rushing attempts . . . added two catches for 7 yards, while logging 51 snaps.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT UCONN): Named a third-team Group of Five All-American by HERO Sports . . . posted career highs for rushing yards (1,240), rushing touchdowns (15), carries (210), receptions (19) and receiving yards (187) . . . ranked among UConn’s single-season leaders in rushing TDs (tied for fourth with 15) and rushing yards (fifth with 1,240) . . . finished the season ranked among the FBS leaders in rushing TDs (13th with 15), rushing yards (15th with 1,240), rushing yards per game (17th with 95.4 ypg), all-purpose yards (22nd with 109.7 ypg) and yards per carry (23rd with 5.9) . . . had five 100-yard rushing games . . . had at least one rushing TD in 11 of 13 games . . . graded out at 86.3 by PFF, tied for 21st in the FBS . . . according to PFF, rushed for 763 yards after contact, 18th most in the FBS . . . had 28 carries of 10-plus yards . . . accumulated 67 first downs on the ground, tied for 17th most in the FBS (PFF) . . . named the Walter Camp 2025 Connecticut Offensive Player of the Year; the award is presented to the top college football players who are residents and/or played scholastically in the state of Connecticut . . . closed out the season with three straight 100-yard games . . . rushed for 108 yards and a TD on 11 carries in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against Army West Point (10/27) . . . had 101 yards and two TDs on 16 carries and also had a career-high five catches for 45 yards in regular-season finale at FAU (11/22) . . . tied his career high with 24 carries while rushing for 165 yards and two TDs in win over Air Force (11/15) . . . totaled 93 all-purpose yards (51 rushing with one TD and 42 receiving) in win over Duke (11/8) . . . scored a rushing touchdown and caught a TD in the same game against Rice (10/25); finished with 59 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards in victory over the Owls . . . rushed for a career-high 194 yards on 24 carries with two TDs in win against Ball State (9/20) . . . had 116 rushing yards and two TDs on 23 carries against Delaware (9/13) . . . compiled 121 all-purpose yards (21 carries for 75 yards; two catches for 46 yards) at Syracuse (9/6) . . . opened the season with 115 rushing yards on just six carries, including a career-long 73-yard touchdown run, against Central Connecticut State (8/30) . . . named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List in the preseason.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT UCONN): Played in all 13 games with seven starting assignments . . . ranked first on the team in rushing (830 yards), carries (146) and rushing TDs (8) . . . also had 13 catches for 148 yards and two TDs . . . scored a team-best 10 total touchdowns (eight rushing, two receiving) . . . had 74 rushing yards on 17 carries with a TD in Fenway Bowl win over North Carolina (12/28) . . . ran for a season-high 142 yards and a touchdown in regular-season finale against UMass (11/30) . . . had three straight games of 80-plus yards rushing against Georgia State (88 on Nov. 1), UAB (82 on Nov. 9) and Syracuse (87 on Nov. 23) . . . had a 71-yard rushing touchdown at the Orange (11/23) . . . nearly eclipsed 100 yards on the ground with 97 rushing yards on 10 carries with a TD vs. Buffalo (9/28) . . . posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with 106 yards and a TD at Duke (9/14) . . . had a career-long 50-yard TD reception in win over Merrimack (9/7).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT UCONN): Appeared in nine games, including starts in the final five games of the season . . . led the Huskies with 618 rushing yards on 123 carries (68.7 ypg; 5.0 avg.) . . . had four rushing touchdowns . . . hauled in 15 passes for 132 yards and a TD . . . finished the season with 102 yards on 19 carries and two TDs against UMass (11/25) . . . had 108 all-purpose yards vs. Sacred Heart (90 rushing, 18 receiving) . . . completed a 24-yard pass at James Madison (11/11) while also rushing for 43 yards and compiling 21 receiving yards . . . rushed for 89 yards and a TD at Boston College (10/28) while also catching two passes for 35 yards to finish with 124 all-purpose yards . . . delivered a season-high 149 rushing yards on 22 carries with a TD and also caught a TD to go along with four catches overall for 15 yards vs. USF (10/21) . . . had 13 carries for 73 yards vs. Utah State (9/30).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT UCONN): Played in one game to preserve his redshirt freshman season . . . made his collegiate debut vs. UMass (11/4) and had one carry for 2 yards . . . began the season as a defensive back but moved back to running back midway through the season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Finished his high school career playing for Coach Patrick Moffett at Norwalk High School . . . a three-year varsity starter, finished his high school career with 2,349 rushing yards on 283 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns and 44 total touchdowns . . . named the New Haven Register/Gametime CT State player of the year . . . son of Aaron Collins and Tashara Edwards . . . graduated with his bachelor's degree from UConn in urban and community studies in 2026.
2026 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Suffered a season-ending injury in Week 4 against Nebraska in the first quarter . . . at time of injury, ranked sixth in the B1G and 22nd in the FBS in rushing yards/game and also sixth in the league and 23rd in the nation in rushing yards (96.0 ypg on 60 carries for 288 yards) . . . also ranked tied for eighth in the conference in rushing TDs (3) and third in the league and tied for 10th in the nation in rushing attempts (60) . . . also ranked second in the B1G and tied for seventh in the FBS in rushing attempts/game (20.0) and also 29th in the conference in rushing yards/carry (4.80) . . . additionally, was tied for 28th in the B1G in points (18) and tied for 29th in points/game (6.0) . . . had 64 carries for 304 yards (4.8 ypc/76.0 ypg) with three TDs, adding four receptions for 35 yards in three full games and one quarter of the fourth game, before suffering season-ending knee injury on MSU’s second series of the opening quarter of the Nebraska game . . . had 119 offensive snaps . . . started game vs. Nebraska in the offensive backfield and had four rushes for 16 yards, along with one catch for 23 yards in charting eight snaps during the first two series, before suffering the injury on the pass play . . . started game at Notre Dame at running back and had 12 carries for 38 yards, before a minor injury limited action rest of game . . . started Eastern Michigan game in the offensive backfield and posted 152 rushing yards on 21 carries and two TDs, to become MSU’s first running back with 150+ rushing yards in game since Kenneth Walker III had 197 yards vs. Michigan on Oct. 30, 2021 . . . the 21 carries was second-straight outing as a Spartan with 20+ rushing attempts after a career-high 27 last time out vs. Toledo . . . the 152-yard rushing outing was first 100-yard outing as a Spartan and the 10th 100-yard rushing outing of his collegiate career after nine during three seasons at UConn . . . added one catch for 5 yards . . . made Spartan debut in Toledo game with game-highs of 27 carries for 98 yards and one TD, scoring on MSU’s opening possession . . . the 27 carries was a collegiate career-high, topping previous top mark of 24 carries done twice during career at UConn, most recently vs. Air Force on Nov. 15, 2025 . . . the 27 carries was seventh career game with 20+ rushing attempts . . . added two catches for 7 yards, while logging 51 snaps.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT UCONN): Named a third-team Group of Five All-American by HERO Sports . . . posted career highs for rushing yards (1,240), rushing touchdowns (15), carries (210), receptions (19) and receiving yards (187) . . . ranked among UConn’s single-season leaders in rushing TDs (tied for fourth with 15) and rushing yards (fifth with 1,240) . . . finished the season ranked among the FBS leaders in rushing TDs (13th with 15), rushing yards (15th with 1,240), rushing yards per game (17th with 95.4 ypg), all-purpose yards (22nd with 109.7 ypg) and yards per carry (23rd with 5.9) . . . had five 100-yard rushing games . . . had at least one rushing TD in 11 of 13 games . . . graded out at 86.3 by PFF, tied for 21st in the FBS . . . according to PFF, rushed for 763 yards after contact, 18th most in the FBS . . . had 28 carries of 10-plus yards . . . accumulated 67 first downs on the ground, tied for 17th most in the FBS (PFF) . . . named the Walter Camp 2025 Connecticut Offensive Player of the Year; the award is presented to the top college football players who are residents and/or played scholastically in the state of Connecticut . . . closed out the season with three straight 100-yard games . . . rushed for 108 yards and a TD on 11 carries in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against Army West Point (10/27) . . . had 101 yards and two TDs on 16 carries and also had a career-high five catches for 45 yards in regular-season finale at FAU (11/22) . . . tied his career high with 24 carries while rushing for 165 yards and two TDs in win over Air Force (11/15) . . . totaled 93 all-purpose yards (51 rushing with one TD and 42 receiving) in win over Duke (11/8) . . . scored a rushing touchdown and caught a TD in the same game against Rice (10/25); finished with 59 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards in victory over the Owls . . . rushed for a career-high 194 yards on 24 carries with two TDs in win against Ball State (9/20) . . . had 116 rushing yards and two TDs on 23 carries against Delaware (9/13) . . . compiled 121 all-purpose yards (21 carries for 75 yards; two catches for 46 yards) at Syracuse (9/6) . . . opened the season with 115 rushing yards on just six carries, including a career-long 73-yard touchdown run, against Central Connecticut State (8/30) . . . named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List in the preseason.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT UCONN): Played in all 13 games with seven starting assignments . . . ranked first on the team in rushing (830 yards), carries (146) and rushing TDs (8) . . . also had 13 catches for 148 yards and two TDs . . . scored a team-best 10 total touchdowns (eight rushing, two receiving) . . . had 74 rushing yards on 17 carries with a TD in Fenway Bowl win over North Carolina (12/28) . . . ran for a season-high 142 yards and a touchdown in regular-season finale against UMass (11/30) . . . had three straight games of 80-plus yards rushing against Georgia State (88 on Nov. 1), UAB (82 on Nov. 9) and Syracuse (87 on Nov. 23) . . . had a 71-yard rushing touchdown at the Orange (11/23) . . . nearly eclipsed 100 yards on the ground with 97 rushing yards on 10 carries with a TD vs. Buffalo (9/28) . . . posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with 106 yards and a TD at Duke (9/14) . . . had a career-long 50-yard TD reception in win over Merrimack (9/7).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT UCONN): Appeared in nine games, including starts in the final five games of the season . . . led the Huskies with 618 rushing yards on 123 carries (68.7 ypg; 5.0 avg.) . . . had four rushing touchdowns . . . hauled in 15 passes for 132 yards and a TD . . . finished the season with 102 yards on 19 carries and two TDs against UMass (11/25) . . . had 108 all-purpose yards vs. Sacred Heart (90 rushing, 18 receiving) . . . completed a 24-yard pass at James Madison (11/11) while also rushing for 43 yards and compiling 21 receiving yards . . . rushed for 89 yards and a TD at Boston College (10/28) while also catching two passes for 35 yards to finish with 124 all-purpose yards . . . delivered a season-high 149 rushing yards on 22 carries with a TD and also caught a TD to go along with four catches overall for 15 yards vs. USF (10/21) . . . had 13 carries for 73 yards vs. Utah State (9/30).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT UCONN): Played in one game to preserve his redshirt freshman season . . . made his collegiate debut vs. UMass (11/4) and had one carry for 2 yards . . . began the season as a defensive back but moved back to running back midway through the season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Finished his high school career playing for Coach Patrick Moffett at Norwalk High School . . . a three-year varsity starter, finished his high school career with 2,349 rushing yards on 283 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns and 44 total touchdowns . . . named the New Haven Register/Gametime CT State player of the year . . . son of Aaron Collins and Tashara Edwards . . . graduated with his bachelor's degree from UConn in urban and community studies in 2026.
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