| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997 (age 26) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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]
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