Mike Edwards (safety)
Mike Edwards (born May 18, 1996) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.[1]
 Edwards with Kentucky in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 18, 1996 Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Winton Woods HS | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
31 5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Edwards was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of 2019 NFL Draft.[2]
In Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Edwards recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Brett Rypien late in the fourth quarter to secure a 28–10 Bucs' win.[3]
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints, Edwards intercepted a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 30–20 win.[4]
References
- "Mike Edwards still feels he has to prove his worth to the NFL". WKYT. April 8, 2019.
- Vitali, Carmen (April 26, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Mike Edwards in Third Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Broncos - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- "Divisional Round - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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