BYU Highlights
- Has played in 28 games, starting 19, for the Cougars (2020-22)
- 2023
- Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for career-high nine tackles along with 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in BYU's 38-31 win at Arkansas
- Named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list
- Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
- Enters season with fourth-highest Pro Football Focus grade among returning Big 12 edge rushers.
- Named to PFF Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team
- Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team
- 2022
- Team Co-Captain while starting 12 of 13 games
- Finished the season as BYU's fifth-leading tackler with 52 (29 solo), seven tackles-for-loss, two sacks, four quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery
- Wuerffel Trophy candidate
- Ted Hendricks Award candidate
- 2021
- Pro Football Network All-Independent Second Team
- Led BYU in sacks with 3.5, fourth in tackles with 43 (23 solo)
Personal
- Major: Nutritional Science
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Malaga and Madrid Spain (2017-19)
- Parents are Peg and Layne
- Has two brothers and four sisters
- Married to Alaina since 2021
- Founded and operates Edwards' Hands, a non-profit organization that provides equine therapy for children with autism.
- Volunteers with Kids On The Move, an ABA therapy program in Utah County.
- Works closely with the BYU Built4Life program that develops student-athletes though a variety of professional experiences with a focus on service within the community.
- Assists with the True Blue Hero program run by the BYU football program.
- Enjoys working on cars
Before BYU
- Prepped at Payson High School
- Graduated with high honors
- Named first team all-region and all-valley as well as all-state honorable mention
- Coached by Derek Campbell
- Also recruited by Utah, Utah State, Air Force, Hawai'i, Princeton, Boise State and UCLA