Bryan Edwards (American football)

Bryan J. Edwards (born November 13, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina and was drafted by the Raiders in third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Bryan Edwards
No. 89 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998
Conway, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Conway
(Conway, South Carolina)
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Edwards attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina. During his career, he had 188 receptions for 2,562 yards and 32 touchdowns.[1] He was selected to played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game, but did not play due to injury.[2] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[3][4]

College career

Edwards started all 12 games he played in his freshman year at South Carolina in 2016. He had 44 receptions for 590 yards and four touchdowns. As a true freshman, Edwards earned Athlon’s Freshman All-America second team honors and All-SEC Freshman first team accolades. As a sophomore in 2017, he started all 13 games and led the team with 64 receptions for 793 yards and five touchdowns.[5] As a junior in 2018, he had 55 receptions for 846 yards and seven touchdowns.[6] During his senior year in 2019, he passed Kenny McKinley's school record for career receptions and Alshon Jeffery's school record career receiving yards.[7][8] He played in the first 10 games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury. He finished the season with 71 receptions for 816 yards and six touchdowns. For his career, he had 234 receptions, 3,045 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns.[9]

South Carolina football receiving records:

  • 1st place all-time receptions: 234 receptions
  • 1st place all-time receiving yards: 3,045 yards
  • 2nd place all-time receiving touchdowns: 22 receiving touchdowns
  • 1st place all-time consecutive games with a reception: 48 consecutive games with a catch

Professional career

Edwards was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round with the 81st overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] The Raiders obtained this pick along with two first round picks as part of the trade that sent defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears.

References
  1. info@myhorrynews.com, Ian Livingston Brooking. "Conway's Bryan Edwards looks back at a storied SC career". MyHorryNews.com.
  2. Conway’s Edwards receives U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey
  3. Conway's Bryan Edwards commits to South Carolina
  4. Wire, S. I. "WR Bryan Edwards commits to South Carolina". Sports Illustrated.
  5. Daniel Sweeney, SEC Country. "South Carolina WR Bryan Edwards wants to set records; Steve Spurrier praises former Gamecocks QB". daytondailynews.
  6. "Bryan Edwards ready to rewrite South Carolina football history". timesfreepress.com.
  7. History maker: Bryan Edwards sets South Carolina career catches record in style
  8. Bryan Edwards makes more history, becomes USC’s all-time leader in receiving yards
  9. dcloninger@postandcourier.com, David Cloninger. "Gamecocks' greatest receiver? Bryan Edwards making a strong case". Post and Courier.
  10. Anderson, Reggie (April 24, 2020). "USC's Bryan Edwards drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders". WLTZ. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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