T. J. Edwards

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T. J. Edwards
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Edwards with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
No. 57 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 25)
Lake Villa, Illinois
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Villa (IL) Lakes Community
College:Wisconsin
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-American (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018)
  • Cotton Bowl MVP 2017
  • FWAA Freshman All-American (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:230
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com

T. J. Edwards (born August 12, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.

High school[]

Edwards played quarterback at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa, IL. His senior year, he also played three games at Safety. In his three games on defense, he posted 20 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 sacks and an interception.[1]

Recruiting[]

Despite playing quarterback in high school he recruited for college football as a defensive player. Edwards was originally committed to Western Michigan. However, in early December 2013 Edwards flipped his commitment to Wisconsin after being recruited by Wisconsin's defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
T.J. Edwards
LB 		Lake Villa, IL Lakes Community 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Dec 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 68
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 46   Rivals: NR
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • 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:

  • "Wisconsin Football Commitment List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Wisconsin Football Recruiting Commits 2014". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Wisconsin Badgers Commits 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

College career[]

Edwards attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he played inside linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.

2014[]

Edwards redshirted his freshman year.[3] At the end of the season the team was preparing to play against Auburn in the Outback Bowl. The younger players on the team received extra reps and UW's defensive coordinator Dave Aranda praised Edwards, saying "He was the MVP of that period, in my opinion."[4]

2015[]

With 2014 starting inside linebackers Marcus Trotter and Derek Landisch graduating and needing to be replaced Edwards was thrown in the mix to become a starter. After spring practice Edwards had earned the starting role alongside Leon Jacobs.[5]

In his redshirt freshman year Edwards started all 13 games.[6] In the season opener Edwards tallied 12 tackles against Alabama. The next three games however he only recorded ten tackles. October 19 Edwards was named Big Ten freshman of the week for his performance against Purdue where he had 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble.[7]

For the season Edwards led the team in tackles, recording 84, 6.5 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble.[8] At the end of the season Edwards was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American team.[9] He was also named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches.[10]

College stats[]

Year Team GP GS Solo Ast Total TFL TFLyds Sack INT PD FF FR
2014 Wisconsin Redshirt
2015 Wisconsin 13 13 41 43 84 6.5 11 0.0 0 4 1 0
2016 Wisconsin 13 12 48 41 89 8.5 34 3.0 3 5 1 0
2017 Wisconsin 14 14 53 28 81 11.0 32 2.0 4 11 0 0
2018 Wisconsin 13 13 73 40 113 11.5 33 3.0 3 5 0 1
College Totals 53 52 215 152 367 37.5 110 8.0 10 25 2 1
Source:[1]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		230 lb
(104 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.87 s 1.74 s 2.75 s 4.28 s 7.06 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12]

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Edwards signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 9, 2019.[13] After making the Eagles final roster to begin 2019, he played in all 16 games with four starts.

On October 8, 2020, Edwards was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4.[14] He was activated on October 31, 2020.[15] In Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Edwards recorded a team high 13 tackles and recorded a strip sack on quarterback Ben DiNucci which was recovered and returned by teammate Rodney McLeod for a 53 yard touchdown during the 23–9 win.[16] In Week 17 against the Washington Football Team on Sunday Night Football, Edwards recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Alex Smith during the 20–14 loss.[17]

During a Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers on October 10, 2021, Edwards made a crucial play when he blocked a punt as the Eagles were down 18-13 in the fourth quarter. The Eagles would go on to win the game, 21-18. Edwards was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[18]

Following a strong performance in their Week 11 game against the New Orleans Saints, in which Edwards recorded both an interception and a fumble recovery, the Philadelphia Eagles and Edwards agreed to a one-year extension worth $3.2 million.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Football - Wisconsin Athletics". Uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ^ "Lakes grad T.J. Edwards getting first-team LB snaps with Badgers - Lake County News-Sun". Chicagotribune.com. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  3. ^ Bonato, Jeff. "Lakes grad T.J. Edwards getting first-team LB snaps with Badgers". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Badgers football: Redshirt freshman T.J. Edwards embraces switch to linebacker | College football". host.madison.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  5. ^ Temple, Jesse (2015-05-04). "Athletic LB T.J. Edwards transitioning into 'natural' position for Wisconsin Badgers". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  6. ^ "Football - Wisconsin Athletics - T.J. Edwards named Freshman All-American". Uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  7. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week Big Ten Conference Official Site". Bigten.org. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  8. ^ "2015 Wisconsin Badgers Tackles". cfbstats.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  9. ^ "Badgers football: Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards named FWAA Freshman All-American | College football". host.madison.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  10. ^ "View 2015 All-Big Ten Defensive Team & individual award winners « Big Ten Network". Btn.com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  11. ^ "T.J. Edwards Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin, ILB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  13. ^ McPherson, Chris (May 9, 2019). "Eagles sign entire 2019 draft class and 10 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 8, 2020). "Eagles sign LB Dante Olson to the practice squad; place LB T.J. Edwards and S Rudy Ford on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  15. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 31, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate LB T.J. Edwards, S Rudy Ford, TE Dallas Goedert, T Jason Peters, and WR Jalen Reagor from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. ^ "Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles - November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  17. ^ "Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  18. ^ "T.J. Edwards is the NFC special teams player of the week". 13 October 2021.
  19. ^ Bowman, Paul (November 22, 2021). "TJ Edwards Signs Extension". SportsTalkPhilly.com.

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