The Scarlet Knights added some depth to their backfield today as Augustus (Gus) Edwards has announced that he’ll transfer to Rutgers. Edwards, who is transferring from Miami, chose Rutgers over Oklahoma State.

Edwards will add instant depth to the running back position and will be in line to be a major contributor on special teams. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound running back saw action in 11 games this past season and totaled 290 rushing yards and one touchdown. He carried the ball 59 times and averaged 4.9 yards per carry.

His best game in 2016 came against Florida A&M when he rushed seven times for 106 yards and one touchdown. His best performance against ACC competition came against Virginia when he totaled 68 yards on 11 carries.

A member of the Class of 2013, Edwards was ranked by 247Sports as a 3-star prospect out of Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York. He chose Miami over offers from Rutgers, Florida State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple and Virginia.



During his time at Miami Edwards started one game, appeared in 35 and rushed for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns. He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.