Personal information | |
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Born: | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | August 27, 1997
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Waverly Senior (Lansing, Michigan) |
College: | Ferris State (2015–2019) |
Position: | Defensive end |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Austin Edwards (born August 27, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Ferris State Bulldogs, where he was a first-team All-American selection and won the Gene Upshaw Award for Best D2 Defensive Lineman of The Year of 2019. He played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day [1] |
Edwards signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, [3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4] He was released on September 25, [5] and re-signed to the practice squad on September 29. [6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [7] He was placed on the practice squad/ COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, [8] and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021. [9] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. [10]
On January 13, 2021, Edwards was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. [11] On February 9, 2021, Edwards re-signed with the Chiefs. [12] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. [15] He was released on August 16, 2022.
On November 17, 2022, Edwards was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [16] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [17]
On January 5, 2024, Edwards was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [18] He signed with the team on January 31. [19] He was removed from the roster on February 26, 2024. [20]
Personal information | |
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Born: | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | August 27, 1997
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Waverly Senior (Lansing, Michigan) |
College: | Ferris State (2015–2019) |
Position: | Defensive end |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Austin Edwards (born August 27, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Ferris State Bulldogs, where he was a first-team All-American selection and won the Gene Upshaw Award for Best D2 Defensive Lineman of The Year of 2019. He played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day [1] |
Edwards signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, [3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4] He was released on September 25, [5] and re-signed to the practice squad on September 29. [6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [7] He was placed on the practice squad/ COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, [8] and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021. [9] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. [10]
On January 13, 2021, Edwards was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. [11] On February 9, 2021, Edwards re-signed with the Chiefs. [12] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. [15] He was released on August 16, 2022.
On November 17, 2022, Edwards was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [16] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [17]
On January 5, 2024, Edwards was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [18] He signed with the team on January 31. [19] He was removed from the roster on February 26, 2024. [20]