Gus Edwards plays RB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2024 with LAC, capping a 7-season NFL career. His 35.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 13th percentile. Few match his rush efficiency, which grades in the 98th percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 3,760 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 238#
College
Rutgers; Miami
Draft
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Seasons
2018–2024
2018 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology97th percentile among RBs
11 games · 139 touches
2018 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size92▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency98▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry95▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion87▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving66▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security88▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume73▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency95▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Gus Edwards has appeared in 80 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: BAL (2018–2023), LAC (2024).
He has rushed for 3,760 yards and 30 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 33 passes for 380 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2023 with BAL: 810 yards and 13 touchdowns in 17 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 88.6, in the 97th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game130 vs PIT, 2019 Week 17
- Most receiving yards in a game80 on 1 catches vs DET, 2023 Week 7
2018 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 423 71/g | 2 |
| Away | 5 | 295 59/g | 0 |
| In division | 3 | 201 67/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 8 | 517 65/g | 1 |
| In wins | 7 | 629 90/g | 2 |
| In losses | 4 | 89 22/g | 0 |
| On grass | 10 | 636 64/g | 2 |
| On turf | 1 | 82 82/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 11 | 718 65/g | 2 |
2018 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | LAC | 23 rush yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 6 | TEN | 42 rush yds, 0 TD | 56.9 |
| Week 7 | NO | — | 41.5 |
| Week 8 | CAR | 12 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 55.7 |
| Week 9 | PIT | 10 rush yds, 0 TD | 53 |
| Week 11 | CIN | 115 rush yds, 1 TD | 99 |
| Week 12 | LV | 118 rush yds, 0 TD | 63.2 |
| Week 13 | ATL | 82 rush yds, 0 TD | 60.5 |
| Week 14 | KC | 67 rush yds, 0 TD | 40.2 |
| Week 15 | TB | 104 rush yds, 1 TD | 80.6 |
| Week 16 | LAC | 92 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 50.6 |
| Week 17 | CLE | 76 rush yds, 0 TD | 61.8 |
Gus Edwards — common questions
- What position does Gus Edwards play?
- Gus Edwards is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Gus Edwards played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Gus Edwards has played for BAL (2018–2023), LAC (2024).
- Where did Gus Edwards go to college?
- Gus Edwards played college football at Rutgers; Miami.
- How many touchdowns has Gus Edwards scored?
- Gus Edwards has 30 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (30 rushing).
- What is Gus Edwards's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Gus Edwards rated 35.2 for 2024, the 13th percentile among RBs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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