In his first collegiate game as a true freshman in 2023, Edwards scored four [[touchdowns]] against [[2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Richard |title=Colorado’s Dylan Edwards Emerges As Unsung Breakout Star in Week 1 Upset |url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/09/03/colorado-dylan-edwards-emerges-unsung-breakout-star-week-1-tcu-upset |agency=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=September 3, 2023}}</ref> For his efforts, Edwards was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week the week after the game against TCU. Edwards played in all 12 games of the season and was a starter for the first four.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dylan Edwards |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/dylan-edwards/17192 |website=University of Colorado Athletics |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> On April 23, 2024, Edwards announced he would be entering the transfer portal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howell |first1=Brian |title=Running back Dylan Edwards leaving CU Buffs, to enter transfer portal |url=https://www.buffzone.com/2024/04/23/running-back-dylan-edwards-leaving-cu-buffs-to-enter-transfer-portal/ |work=BuffZone |date=April 23, 2024}}</ref> Edwards committed to Kansas State on April 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trotter |first=Jake |author-link=Jake Trotter |date=April 28, 2024 |title=Source: Colorado RB Dylan Edwards to transfer to Kansas State |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40044746/source-colorado-rb-dylan-edwards-transfer-kansas-state |access-date=2025-08-16 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref> On November 7, 2025, it was announced Edwards had a leg injury and would sit out the rest of the 2025 season, with the intention to transfer. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Wheeler |first1=Wyatt |title=Dylan Edwards injury update — Kansas State football RB out for season, to enter portal |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/cat-zone/2025/11/07/dylan-edwards-injury-kansas-state-football-running-back-redshirt/87153538007/ |agency=[[Topeka Capital Journal] |date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> It was also announced he would not receive his previously agreed upon NIL pay. <ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=RB Dylan Edwards loses NIL pay after leaving Kansas State|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/11/12/rb-dylan-edwards-loses-nil-pay-after-leaving-kansas-state/ |agency=[[Sports Business Journal] |date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>
In his first collegiate game as a true freshman in 2023, Edwards scored four [[touchdowns]] against [[2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Richard |title=Colorado’s Dylan Edwards Emerges As Unsung Breakout Star in Week 1 Upset |url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/09/03/colorado-dylan-edwards-emerges-unsung-breakout-star-week-1-tcu-upset |agency=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=September 3, 2023}}</ref> For his efforts, Edwards was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week the week after the game against TCU. Edwards played in all 12 games of the season and was a starter for the first four.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dylan Edwards |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/dylan-edwards/17192 |website=University of Colorado Athletics |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> On April 23, 2024, Edwards announced he would be entering the transfer portal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howell |first1=Brian |title=Running back Dylan Edwards leaving CU Buffs, to enter transfer portal |url=https://www.buffzone.com/2024/04/23/running-back-dylan-edwards-leaving-cu-buffs-to-enter-transfer-portal/ |work=BuffZone |date=April 23, 2024}}</ref> Edwards committed to Kansas State on April 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trotter |first=Jake |author-link=Jake Trotter |date=April 28, 2024 |title=Source: Colorado RB Dylan Edwards to transfer to Kansas State |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40044746/source-colorado-rb-dylan-edwards-transfer-kansas-state |access-date=2025-08-16 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref> On November 7, 2025, it was announced Edwards had a leg injury and would sit out the rest of the 2025 season, with the intention to transfer. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Wheeler |first1=Wyatt |title=Dylan Edwards injury update — Kansas State football RB out for season, to enter portal |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/cat-zone/2025/11/07/dylan-edwards-injury-kansas-state-football-running-back-redshirt/87153538007/ |agency=[[Topeka Capital Journal] |date=December 1, 2025}}</ref> It was also announced he would not receive his previously agreed upon NIL pay. <ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=RB Dylan Edwards loses NIL pay after leaving Kansas State|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/11/12/rb-dylan-edwards-loses-nil-pay-after-leaving-kansas-state/ |agency=[[Sports Business Journal] |date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>
