{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Austin Edwards | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number =90 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|08|27}} | birth_place = Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 273 | high_school = Waverly Senior {{nowrap|(Lansing, Michigan)}} | college = Ferris State (2015–2019) | undraftedyear = 2020 | pastteams = * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2020}})* * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2021}})* * Houston Roughnecks ({{XFL Year|2023}}) * San Antonio Brahmas ({{UFL Year|2024}})* | status = | highlights = | statleague = | statseason = | statweek = | pfr = EdwaAu00 }} '''Austin Edwards''' (born August 27, 1997) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Ferris State Bulldogs, where he was a first-team All-American selection and won the Gene Upshaw Award for Best D2 Defensive Lineman of The Year of 2019. He played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 | weight = 265 | arm span = 33 1/8 | hand span = 9 3/4 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1028070&DraftYear=2020 |title=Austin Edwards College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> }} ===Atlanta Falcons=== Edwards signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=McFadden, Will |title=Falcons agree to terms with 20 undrafted college free agents |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-agree-to-terms-with-20-undrafted-college-free-agents |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=April 27, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2020}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,<ref>{{cite news |author=McFadden, Will |title=Falcons 2020 roster announced |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-2020-roster-announced |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=September 5, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2020}}</ref> and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite news |author=McFadden, Will |title=Falcons sign 14 players to practice squad |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=September 6, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2020}}</ref> He was released on September 25,<ref>{{cite news |author=McFadden, Will |title=Falcons sign Tyler Hall to practice squad |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-tyler-hall-to-practice-squad |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=September 25, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2020}}</ref> and re-signed to the practice squad on September 29.<ref>{{cite news |author=McFadden, Will |title=Falcons place Darqueze Dennard on IR |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-place-darqueze-dennard-on-ir |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=September 29, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2020}}</ref> He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.<ref>{{cite news |author=McFadden, Will |title=Falcons add two defenders to active roster |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-add-two-defenders-to-active-roster |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=October 24, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2020}}</ref> He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020,<ref>{{cite news |author=Conway, Kelsey |title=Falcons place Austin Edwards on reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-place-austin-edwards-on-reserve-covid-19-list |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Austin Edwards: Restored from COVID list |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/austin-edwards-restored-from-covid-list/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=January 6, 2021 |access-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Atlanta allows five to become free agents |url=https://www.fantasyguru.com/falcons-atlanta-allows-five-to-become-free-agents/ |website=FantasyGuru.com |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=February 16, 2021 |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121071434/https://www.fantasyguru.com/falcons-atlanta-allows-five-to-become-free-agents/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== On January 13, 2021, Edwards was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Conner|first=Matt|date=January 14, 2021|title=Chiefs sign former Falcons defensive lineman Austin Edwards to practice squad|url=https://arrowheadaddict.com/2021/01/14/chiefs-sign-former-falcons-austin-edwards-practice-squad/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119224815/https://arrowheadaddict.com/2021/01/14/chiefs-sign-former-falcons-austin-edwards-practice-squad/ |archive-date=January 19, 2021 |access-date=January 15, 2021|website=Arrowhead Addict|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 9, 2021, Edwards re-signed with the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Jaylon|date=February 9, 2021|title=Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Kansas-City-Chiefs-sign-10-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-DeAndre-Baker-Bryan-Witzmann--160717095/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 10, 2021|website=247Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-to-meet-nfl-mandated-53-players |website=Chiefs.com|date=August 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=September 2, 2021 |title=Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/02/kansas-city-chiefs-14-practice-squad-players-signed-prince-tega-wanogho/ |access-date=September 27, 2025 |work=Chiefs Wire |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts|url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/kansas-city-chiefs-practice-squad-13-players-signed-to-reserve-future-contracts/|work=Chiefs Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> He was released on August 16, 2022.
=== Houston Roughnecks === On November 17, 2022, Edwards was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/35053464/xfl-draft-results-2023-full-rosters-eight-teams-vic-beasley-martavis-bryant-picks |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
=== San Antonio Brahmas === On January 5, 2024, Edwards was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/ufl/news/ufl-notebook-ufl-dispersal-draft-results-xfl-usfl-players |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> He signed with the team on January 31.<ref>{{Cite news |title=UFL Player Transactions – Wednesday January 31, 2024 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-player-transactions-wednesday-january-31-2024/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 31, 2024 |access-date=February 1, 2024}}</ref> He was removed from the roster on February 26, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Antonio Brahmas Roster |url=https://www.theufl.com/teams/san-antonio/roster |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=www.theufl.com |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/fball/2018-19/bios/edwards_austin_sfxr?view=bio Ferris State Bulldogs football bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Austin}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Lansing, Michigan Category:American football defensive ends Category:Ferris State Bulldogs football players Category:Atlanta Falcons players Category:Kansas City Chiefs players Category:Houston Roughnecks players Category:San Antonio Brahmas players Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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