Mike Edwards (born April 26, 1991) is an

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who is currently a

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2013. He played

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for the Hawaii Warriors of the

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. In 2012, he led all college football players in

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return yards.

High school

Edwards attended

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, and was a member of the school's football and track teams. He helped the football team reach the regional semi-finals as a senior. Edwards scored his team's sole touchdown in an 8–7 loss to Cleveland St. Ignatius. As a senior, he had 34

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and five

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s and was named to the All-State first-team."Mike Edwards"
hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved February 7, 2013.

College

Edwards played for the

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in 2009. He appeared in eight games and had five tackles. He then redshirted the 2010 season at

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. In 2011, Edwards went to the University of Hawaii and started 12 games at cornerback. He had 43 tackles that season. He also had 44 kick returns, and his 24.7 yard average was second-best in the WAC. In 2012, Edwards led all college football players with 1,215 kickoff return yards and had a 30.4 yard average."Mike Edwards To Forgo Senior Season"
hawaiiathletics.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013. His three kickoff returns for

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s set a Hawaii single-season record. Edwards also had 43 tackles. He was named the

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's Special Teams Player of the Year. After the season, Edwards entered the

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. He finished his career at Hawaii with 2,301 total kickoff return yards, which was a school record.

Professional career

New York Jets

Edwards signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released on August 31, 2013.

Los Angeles KISS

On October 28, 2014, Edwards was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the

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. On March 20, 2015, Edwards was placed on recallable reassignment.

Personal life

Edwards was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Mike and Tameeka Edwards. He has one brother, two sisters, and one son and one daughter. Edwards was a sociology major. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighs 186 pounds. After his freshman season at Tennessee, Edwards and some of his teammates held up some people with a pellet gun. He was charged with three counts of attempted armed robbery. He pleaded down to a lesser charge and was sentenced to two years probation.

References

External links

Hawaii Warriors bioTennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Mike 1991 births Living people Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players New York Jets players Players of American football from Cleveland Los Angeles Kiss players Tennessee Volunteers football players