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American football player (born 1990)
American football player
Lavar M. Edwards (born April 29, 1990) is a former American football defensive end . He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft .
Early life [ edit ]
Edwards attended Desire Street Academy high school. He was ranked among the top 40 prospects in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com.[1] [1]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40 ‡
Commit date
Lavar Edwards Defensive end Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Desire Street Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m )
300 lb (140 kg )
4.9
Jan 26, 2008
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 23 (TE Rivals : 42 (DE ), 33 (Louisiana )
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
College career [ edit ]
He accepted a scholarship to play at Louisiana State University for coach Les Miles 's LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2012. In his last two years, he played defensive end behind Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery .
He finished his college career with a total of 96 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.[2] 2013 Senior Bowl .[3]
Professional career [ edit ]
Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Edwards was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft , with the intention of playing defensive end in defensive coordinator Jerry Gray 's 4-3 defense .[5]
The next year defensive coordinator Ray Horton was hired to change the defense to a 3–4 alignment , so he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick (not exercised) on August 30, 2014 .[6]
Dallas Cowboys (first stint) [ edit ]
Edwards was waived on September 20, 2014 ,[7] practice squad on November 3. He was placed on the injured reserve list on December 10, finishing with 10 tackles. He was cut on September 6, 2015 , to make room for running back Christine Michael .
Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
A day after being waived by the Dallas Cowboys , Edwards was claimed by the Oakland Raiders . On September 11, 2015, he was cut to make room for linebacker Aldon Smith .
Chicago Bears [ edit ]
On September 16, 2015, he was signed by the Chicago Bears . He was released on September 25.
Dallas Cowboys (second stint) [ edit ]
On September 29, 2015, Edwards was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[8]
Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
On December 1, 2015, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills from the Cowboys practice squad. On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts.[9]
Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
On September 4, 2016, Edwards was claimed off waivers by the Panthers.[10] [11]
Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Edwards was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on October 19, 2016.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
On December 13, 2017, Edwards was signed by the Cleveland Browns .[17]
References [ edit ]
^ "Lavar Edwards LSU Statistics" . sports-reference.com/ .
^ "Russell Shepard, Lavar Edwards Set for Senior Bowl" . sportsnola.com . Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013 .
^ Lavar Edwards NFL Combine profile
^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 15, 2023 .
^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2014). "Titans cut Maikon Bonani, Moise Fokou; Edwards traded" . Tennessean.com . Retrieved September 20, 2014 .
^ MacMahon, Tim (September 20, 2014). "LB Keith Smith moves up to 53-man roster" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 20, 2014 .
^ Helman, David (September 29, 2015). "Cowboys Sign DE/DT David Irving From Kansas City; Make Practice Squad Move" . DallasCowboys.com . Retrieved September 29, 2015 .
^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53" . BuffaloBills.com .
^ Gantt, Darin (September 4, 2016). "Panthers claim defensive end Lavar Edwards from the Bills" . NBCSports.com .
^ "Panthers bring back TE Scott Simonson" . Panthers.com . October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016 .
^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves" . Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2016 .
^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves" . Blogs.Colts.com . December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Practice Squad Move" . Blogs.Colts.com . December 19, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2016 .
^ "Indianapolis Colts Sign Seven Players to Reserve/Future Contracts" . Blogs.Colts.com . January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017 .
^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts" . Colts.com . Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
^ "Browns add DE Lavar Edwards, OL Geoff Gray and WR Matt Hazel" . ClevelandBrowns.com . December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018.
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lavar_Edwards&oldid=1228113392 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 9 0 b i r t h s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l d e f e n s i v e e n d s ● L S U T i g e r s f o o t b a l l p l a y e r s ● T e n n e s s e e T i t a n s p l a y e r s ● D a l l a s C o w b o y s p l a y e r s ● P e o p l e f r o m G r e t n a , L o u i s i a n a ● P l a y e r s o f A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l f r o m J e f f e r s o n P a r i s h , L o u i s i a n a ● O a k l a n d R a i d e r s p l a y e r s ● C h i c a g o B e a r s p l a y e r s ● B u f f a l o B i l l s p l a y e r s ● C a r o l i n a P a n t h e r s p l a y e r s ● I n d i a n a p o l i s C o l t s p l a y e r s ● C l e v e l a n d B r o w n s p l a y e r s ● S a s k a t c h e w a n R o u g h r i d e r s p l a y e r s ● C a n a d i a n f o o t b a l l d e f e n s i v e l i n e m e n ● P l a y e r s o f C a n a d i a n f o o t b a l l f r o m L o u i s i a n a H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 4 ● N F L e m p t y c u r r e n t t e a m p a r a m e t e r a r t i c l e s ● N F L p l a y e r m i s s i n g c u r r e n t t e a m p a r a m e t e r
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