Honors and Awards
2018: First-team All-Big Ten (media), second-team All-Big Ten (coaches), Academic All-Big Ten
2017: First-team All-America (AFCA), second-team All-America (FWAA, Walter Camp),
third-team All-America (AP), second-team All-Big Ten (consensus), Academic All-Big Ten
2016: Academic All-Big Ten
Notable: Former high school quarterback began career at UW as a tight end before moving to offensive line prior to start of training camp in 2016 ... elected to forgo senior season and declare for 2019 NFL Draft
Career: Played in 37 games, making 31 starts at right tackle
2018 Season: Earned third letter, starting 10 games at right tackle ... missed final 3 games of season due to injury ... key to rushing attack that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 nationally, averaging 273.4 yards per game … helped Badgers average 6.2 yards per rushing attempt, the fourth-best mark nationally … blocked for Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous first-team All-American Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 2,194 yards to lead the nation in rushing
2017 Season: Earned second letter, starting all 14 games at right tackle … helped pave the way for Doak Walker Award finalist Jonathan Taylor, who set FBS freshman rushing record with 1,977 yards … unit allowed just 1.5 sacks per game to lead the Big Ten … Badgers finished season ranked second in Big Ten in rushing offense (222.9 yards per game) and third in total offense (415.0 ypg)
2016 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 13 games with 7 starts at right tackle ... made Badgers debut in Lambeau Field College Classic vs. LSU on Sept. 3 ... made first career start vs. Nebraska on Oct. 29, lining up at right tackle ... part of offensive line that helped Badgers rush for 203.1 yards per game
2015 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … All- West Suburban Conference as a senior … played three seasons at quarterback for Downers Grove North, also playing defensive end, outside linebacker and long snapper … helped lead team to pair of state quarterfinal appearances … totaled more than 2,000 yards of offense a veer option quarterback … garnered all-area status as a sophomore … team captain as a senior … also a four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain in basketball … notched all-area honorable mention in basketball as a sophomore … earned academic all-conference honors as a senior … high school coach was John Wander … was on the high honor roll all four years … ISHA Academic Award recipient … academic all-conference
Personal: Parents are David and Pamela Edwards … father played football at Indiana … cousin, Garrett Edwards, played football at Illinois … great uncle, Ron Leoni, also played football at Illinois … served as a volunteer coach and food pantry helper ... majoring in finance, investment and banking
