Born on September 22, 2004, Dylan Edward presently serves Kansas State Wildcats as an elite-level running back. The four-star prospect previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes. However, his football journey started at Derby High School in his hometown, where he was coveted by the No.11 running back in the class of 2023. Moreover, he stood out as one of the top running backs during his four years with the Derby Panthers, amassing 6,426 yards and 95 touchdowns in 36 games. 

Not to forget, as a freshman and as a sophomore, his achievement is quite magnificent; he helped Derby secure two Kansas 6A State Championships. Making a name at this early age is not easy for any athlete who has no athletic family background. Standing there, it is considered Dylan is a legacy Wildcat as his father. Therefore, Dylan’s childhood coach had an enormous influence on his football journey. Let’s delve deep into that.  

Meet Dylan Edwards’ father

On describing his father, Leon Edwards, Dylan said, “My dad was also a tremendous athlete. That’s where we got the football gene and just being athletes in general. He used to train me when I was little,“. Moreover, he stated, ” All the way up, he was my first coach, everything like that, “. Influencing the young running back became easy for Leon as he was a former K-State running back who played under Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder from 1992 to 1994; that is why when Dylan announced his commitment to Kansas, it was fascinating for Edward’s family as they showed their loyalty towards this Power 5 football program for a long time. 

Along with his father’s unwavering support, Dylan got his mother immense love and affection, which helped to shape his personality. However, Dylan’s mother’s contribution to his football journey remains unknown, as no public sources have confirmed her identity. But his elder brother, Kevion Edwards, also influenced the young mind as he played running back at Derby and was great in his own right at football. In the background of ethnicity and origin, Dylan can be considered as African-American, same as his father. On the other hand, Dylan grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and later the family started to live in Wichita, Kansas. Now, let me tell you some intriguing facts about this father-son duo. 

Leon Edwards’ contribution to his son’s football career

Leon had a distinguished football career in high school, breaking Barry Sanders’ record. Alongside, he started to coach youth football and was involved in various football organizations, including working with Deion Sanders. Meanwhile, he coached his son too, and he has become a significant support as well as personality developer on Dylan’s football journey. Along with that, explaining Dylan’s versatility, his father said, “Dylan, he played all sports. He played track, football, baseball, basketball.” Moreover, he added, “He did all of those things, but football was one of the things that he just really wanted to thrive in.” So, you can imagine how passionate Dylan is about gridiron in the era of a competitive sports world. 

Emphasizing Dylan’s liking for football, Leon stated that naturally, while juggling several sports while growing up in Kansas, Dylan gravitated toward football. In addition, he mentioned, “Dylan trained every day with me and his brother, and he just took a liking to it. I mean, ever since he was little, he was super-fast.” Therefore, the four-star running back of the Wildcats seems their future star athlete in making the team a playoff contender. Currently, the young RB is preparing for his next challenge to uplift his prowess.