Chris Klieman shares ‘positive’ injury update on K-State running back Dylan Edwards
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- X-rays show no fracture for K-State RB Dylan Edwards after ankle injury.
- Edwards missed most of Iowa State loss; return status remains uncertain.
- K-State offense struggled on ground, logging 110 rush yards without Edwards.
It remains unclear when Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards will be healthy enough to return to the starting lineup, but head coach Chris Klieman has shared an encouraging update about the Wildcats’ top running back.
“The X-ray came back negative,” Klieman said during his weekly news conference on Monday. “So that was a positive thing.”
Edwards was only able to stay on the field for one play over the weekend when K-State suffered a 24-21 loss to Iowa State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
The Derby product muffed a punt return on the opening drive, which led to a fumble recovery for the Cyclones. It appeared as though Edwards hurt his right ankle on the play when an Iowa State defender rolled over him as both teams scrambled for the loose ball.
Edwards trotted off the field under his own power, but spent the rest of the game watching from the sideline with a towel over his head instead of a helmet.
Klieman said Edwards was ruled out early on in the first quarter.
All signs point to Edwards being healthy enough to play in the near future. But there is no timetable on his return for now. It’s too early to say if he will be in the lineup when K-State hosts North Dakota at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
“We don’t know much, because we won’t practice until Tuesday and treatments don’t even start till this afternoon,” Klieman said. “I think we’ll probably have a better idea on Wednesday.”
One thing is clear: The Wildcats struggled to run the ball without their starting running back.
K-State only rushed for 110 yards against Iowa State, as Joe Jackson led the way with 51 yards on 12 carries.
“Obviously, it was a big impact, because we had so many designed plays for Dylan,” Klieman said, “getting him the ball in space. So the next guy has got to step up and perform. I didn’t expect Joe Jackson to play almost 55 plays. We were expecting him to play about 25 or 30 and Dylan maybe 35 or 40. We put a huge load on Joe.”
Much is expected of Edwards this season as he looks to build off a sophomore campaign in which he averaged an impressive 7.4 yards per carry and closed out the year with a MVP performance against Rutgers at the Rate Bowl.
This story was originally published August 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM with the headline "Chris Klieman shares ‘positive’ injury update on K-State running back Dylan Edwards."