Jahwan Edwards (born July 27, 1992) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at Ball State. He is Ball State's all-time leader in career rushing yards with 4,558 yards and rushing touchdowns with 51.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | July 27, 1992 Matthews, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | David W. Butler (Matthews, North Carolina) |
| College: | Ball State |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editEdwards lettered all four years in high school helping his team to a 56–3 record in his time with the Butler Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won back to back state championships in his junior and senior year and Edwards was named Most Valuable Player in both state championship games. He rushed for a total of 2,979 yards with 30 receptions for 463 yards and 62 touchdowns in his high school career.[1]
College career
editBall State's 2011 season opener under new head coach Pete Lembo was an in-state cross conference match versus the Big Ten's Indiana University at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on September 3. Edwards carried the ball 16 time for 84 yards and made his first career pass reception vs. the Hoosiers. Ball State went on to upset Indiana 27–20. Edwards made his first college touchdown in the loss to nationally ranked (#22) South Florida. One of his many highlights from this season would be the three touchdowns he scored against Army. Edwards lead Ball State in rushing with 786 yards and he finished the season ranked 9th in the MAC with 11 touchdowns scored.
With 1410 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns in 2012, Edwards helped to lead the Ball State Cardinals to a 9–3 season. The Cardinals racked up important wins over #25th ranked Toledo 34–27, the then Big East's South Florida 31-27 and for a second year in a row the Big Ten's Indiana 41–39.[2] The three regular season losses came to # 12 ranked Clemson, Kent State and Northern Illinois. Both Kent State and Northern Illinois would go on to be ranked in the top 25. With the 9–3 record Ball State was selected to play in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl game in St. Petersburg Florida where they were ultimately defeated by the University of Central Florida 38–17.
In 2013, for the third year in a row Edwards was the top rusher for the Cardinals 1110 yards. He finished the season ranked 19th in the nation with 14 rushing touchdowns. Edwards gained national attention after he ran for 155 yards and 3 touchdowns in Ball State's 48–27 win over Virginia.[3] Edwards helped lead the Ball State Cardinals to another successful season, finishing 10-3 after the loss to Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl on January 5, 2014. Edwards under head coach Pete Lembo helped the Ball State Cardinals become bowl eligible for the third consecutive year. Edwards added 146 yards rushing and 1 touchdown to his season total in the 20–23 loss to Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl.[4]
Edwards began the 2014 season as the record holder for most rushing touchdowns at Ball State, with 39. He also started the season with 3,306 career rushing yards, only 697 yards away from the Ball State all-time leading rusher record.[5][6] Edwards became the all-time leading rusher at Ball State during the October 18, victory over Central Michigan, breaking Marcus Merriweather's 4,002 record.[7] By the end of the season Edwards joined the List of NCAA Division I FBS players with at least 50 career rushing touchdowns tied for 26 on the list with 51 touchdowns.
College awards
edit- 2014 Doak Walker Award Candidate[8]
- 2013 All-Mid-American Conference Second-team
- 2013 ESPN Helmet Sticker Award vs. Virginia (10/5/13)
- AT&T All-America Player of the Week vs. Virginia (10/5/13)
- 2013 Doak Walker Award Candidate
- 2012 All-Mid-American Conference Third-team
- 2011 Ball State John Hodge Award as the team's Most Outstanding Freshman[1]
Professional career
editSan Diego Chargers
editOn May 12, 2015, Edwards signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2015, he was released by the Chargers.
Atlanta Falcons
editOn September 8, 2015, Edwards was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[9] On October 27, 2015, Edwards was released by the Falcons.[10]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn December 9, 2015, Edwards was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[11] On December 18, 2015, Edwards was released by the Jaguars.[12]
Miami Dolphins
editOn December 21, 2015, Edwards was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[13]
Cleveland Browns
editOn August 20, 2016, Edwards signed with the Browns.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Profile". ballstatesports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Keith Wenning, Steven Schott lead Ball State past Indiana". ESPN.go.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Wenning leads Ball State past Virginia 48-27". ESPN.go.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Backup QB Fredi Knighten's late TD lifts Arkansas State to bowl win". ESPN.go.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Scheessele, Keith (August 20, 2014). "Top MAC Football Players of 2014: No. 5 Jahwan Edwards, Ball State RB". hustlebelt.com. hustlebelt.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Breiner, Ben. "Even with seasoned backs, BSU offense not changing". thestarpress.com. Gannett. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Football Wins in Last Minute, Edwards Breaks Record
- ^ "Draft Scout Jahwan Edwards News". nfldraftscout.com. nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Falcons Sign RB Edwards to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars: Jahwan Edwards". www.jaguars.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Jaguars Practice Report: Skuta, Hurns return, Bortles talks improvement". FCN First For You. Retrieved December 11, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Friday's Sports Transactions", "The San Diego Union-Tribune", December 18, 2015
- ^ "Dolphins to face Colts with one healthy starting offensive lineman". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Browns sign RB Jahwan Edwards". ClevelandBrowns.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017.