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Line 1: {{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 = ~~Kansas City Chiefs~~ \| number = 60 \| 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 = ~~280~~273 \| high_school = [[Waverly Senior High School\|Waverly Senior]] ={{nowrap\|(Lansing, Michigan)}} \| college = [[Ferris State Bulldogs football\|Ferris State]] (2015–2019) \| undraftedyear = 2020 \| pastteams = * [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year\|2020}})* * [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year\|~~2020~~2021}}~~–present~~)* * [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)\|Houston Roughnecks]] ({{XFL Year\|2023}}) ~~\| status = Reserve/futures~~ * [[San Antonio Brahmas]] ({{UFL Year\|2024}})* ~~\| highlights =~~ \| ~~statleague~~ status = \| ~~statseason~~ highlights = ~~2020~~ \| ~~statweek~~ statleague = 8 \| ~~statlabel1~~ statseason = ~~Games played~~ \| ~~statvalue1~~ statweek = 1 \| ~~statlabel2~~pfr = EdwaAu00 ~~\| statvalue2 =~~ ~~\| nfl = austin-edwards~~ ~~\| pfr = EdwaAu00~~ }} '''Austin Edwards''' (born August 27, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] ~~for~~who ~~the~~is ~~[[Kansas~~a ~~City~~free ~~Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL)~~agent. He was signed by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2020 following his [[college football]] career with the [[Ferris State Bulldogs football\|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}}</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=~~2021-01-~~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=~~2021-01-~~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/~~\|url-status=live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=~~2021-02-~~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\|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/\|work=Chiefs Wire\|publisher=USA Today\|date=September 2, 2021}}</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 (2020)\|Houston Roughnecks]] of the [[XFL (2020)\|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 (2020s)\|Houston Gamblers]] when the XFL and [[USFL (2022)\|USFL]] merged to create the [[United Football League (2024)\|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 UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More \|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> ==References== Line 49 ⟶ 61: {{Gene Upshaw Award}} ~~{{Kansas City Chiefs roster navbox}}~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Austin}} [[Category:1997 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~Sportspeople~~Players of American football from Lansing, Michigan]] ~~[[Category:Players of American football from 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]]