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2022 Football Roster

49 Grant Edwards

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 245
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Hometown Springfield, Ill.
  • Highschool Sacred Heart Griffin

Biography

2022 (RS-SOPHOMORE): Moved back to defensive side of football... did not appear in any games during the 2022 season... 

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Did not play in any games during the 2021 season... used redshirt season... 

2020 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in three games during the 2020 season playing the spring of 2021... moved to super back position but saw most of time on special teams unit... did not record any statistics... 

2019 (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games seeing time as a reserve linebacker and on special teams... made two tackles during the season with both at Indiana... added a pass break-up at Indiana... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sacred Heart Griffin HS in Springfield for legendary coach Ken Leonard, the winningest football coach in Illinois history... played both defensive end and linebacker during time at Sacred Heart Griffin and was rated at Top 50 FCS Recruit by Hero Sports...  earned All-Conference honors finishing the season with 51 tackles and eight tackles for loss... helped lead Sacred Heart Griffin to the second round of the IHSA Class 6A playoffs finishing the year with an 8-3 record… team captain…

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 49

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2020Sophomore

    Super Back
    6'1" 225 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2021Sophomore

    Super Back
    6'1" 225 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 245 lbs
    49
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