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'''Austin Edwards''' (born August 27, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[San Antonio Brahmas]] of the [[United Football League (2024)|United Football League]] (UFL). 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 1sta Teamfirst-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/WestEast–West ShrinersShrine Game in St. Petersburg, FL where he drew the attention of the Kansas City Chiefs with several outstanding plays.
 
==Professional career==
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=== 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 |last=Reports |first=Staff |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>
 
==References==
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[[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]]
[[Category:Houston Roughnecks players]]
[[Category:San Antonio Brahmas players]]
 
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