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HISTORY & TRAD.
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2008: Played in all 12 games, starting seven as a wide receiver ... finished second on the team with 31 receptions for 432 yards and three TDs ... averaged 13.9 yards per catch ... set career highs with 10 receptions for 204 yards and two TDs in the season opener vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28) ... caught an 80-yard TD pass, the longest offensive play of the season, with 5:52 remaining in the fourth quarter and added the eventual game-winning TD on a 23-yard reception in overtime ... fell seven yards shy of the single-game receiving yardage record set by Art Miller in 1969 ... caught four passes for 33 yards vs. Tennessee Tech (9/11) and at Jacksonville State (10/4) ... made three receptions for 44 yards at Murray State (11/8) ... caught two crucial passes for 26 yards and a TD at Indiana State (9/27) ... first reception went for a 12-yard TD while second catch covered 14 yards down to the 1-yard line to set up the game-winning TD run by Henry Harris with 42 seconds remaining ... extended streak of consecutive games with a catch to 21 straight with a 10-yard reception in the season finale at Austin Peay (11/22) ... has caught a pass in all but one game during his 2-year Redhawks career. 2007: Named to OVC All-Newcomer team after leading the team in receiving with 34 catches for 480 yards and seven TDs as a true freshman ... started final five games of the season ... averaged 14.1 yards per reception ... second-leading scorer on the team with 42 points ... breakout performance vs. Austin Peay with season highs of eight receptions for 131 yards and three TDs, all of which tied the game, including one in the final two minutes of regulation and to force a second overtime ... four catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner and career-long of 53 yards in the comeback victory vs. Jacksonville State (11/17) in the season finale ... seven receptions for 85 yards at Missouri State (11/10) ... caught first career TD on a 22-yard pass from Houston Lillard with seven seconds left in the first half vs. Indiana State (9/22) ... four catches for 38 yards, including a 5-yard TD at UT Martin (10/27) ... three receptions for 59 yards vs. Murray State (10/20) ... caught first career pass for a 4-yard gain in career debut at Cincinnati (8/30). Prep: Second-team all-conference wide receiver at Winslow Township High School in Sicklerville, N.J. ... caught 42 passes for 563 yards and seven TDs as a senior ... selected to play in Adam Taliaferro All-Star Game ... coached by Felton Jones ... led track team to state titles in 2002 and 2003 ... first team all-south Jersey in hurdles and high jump ... high jumped 6-6, ran the 110-meter hurdles in 14.3 seconds and the 55-meter hurdles in 7.6 seconds. Personal: Born 7-4-88 ... son of Miles and Monica Edwards ... majoring in Criminal Justice ... worked with the same academic mentor in Philadelphia, Pa., that influenced NBA player Rasheed Wallace during high school ... enjoys art and listening to music.
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