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Daijun Edwards
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Sevarian Daijun Edwards (born April 11, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He also had brief stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Edwards attended Colquitt County High School in Norman Park, Georgia, where he rushed for 4,327 yards and 62 touchdowns on 690 carries and brought in 69 receptions for 748 yards and two touchdowns.[1] He set the Colquitt County record for career rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.[2] Edwards committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over Florida State.[3]
College career
[edit]In the 2020 regular season finale, Edwards rushed for 103 yards and his first career touchdown in a win over Missouri.[4][5] He finished the 2020 season with 218 yards and a touchdown on 37 carries, while also catching one pass for three yards.[6] In week 4 of the 2021 season, Edwards rushed for a touchdown and forced a fumble in a 62–0 win over Vanderbilt.[7][8] He finished the 2021 season with 215 yards and three touchdowns on 49 carries, while also bringing in two receptions for 42 yards.[6] In 2021 Edwards helped guide the Georgia Bulldogs to a national championship win.[9] In week 6 of the 2022 season, he rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Auburn.[10] In week 9, Edwards rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Florida.[11] He finished the 2022 season as his best, rushing 140 times for 769 yards and seven touchdowns, while also hauling in 14 receptions for 101 yards.[6] Edwards also helped guide the Bulldogs to second consecutive national championship.[12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
4.71 s | 1.63 s | 2.74 s | 4.32 s | 7.20 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
15 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Edwards signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024.[15] He was waived on August 26.[16]
Edwards was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on February 10, 2025.[17] He was released on May 13, 2025 after just two days of Alouettes training camp, reportedly showing up overweight and out of shape, and failing to demonstrate professionalism with Alouettes management regarding the situation.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Daijun Edwards Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Towers, Chip (January 30, 2020). "Georgia adds another commitment, jumps to No. 1 class". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Legge, Dean (January 30, 2020). "Georgia lands 4-star running back Daijun Edwards". Online Athens. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Morgan, James (December 12, 2020). "Watch: Georgia football RB Daijun Edwards scores first career TD". UGA Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Gilmer, Blayne (December 16, 2020). "STATS THAT MATTER: GEORGIA VS. MISSOURI 2020". Bulldawg Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Daijun Edwards College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Reno, Harrison (September 25, 2021). "LIVE Updates: Georgia vs Vanderbilt". Georgia Bulldogs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Sudge, Brandon (September 25, 2021). "What we learned in Georgia's dominant road win at Vanderbilt". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Grandy, Wayne (January 13, 2022). "Edwards fourth Packer to earn National Championship ring". Moultire Observer. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "No. 2 UGA routs Auburn 42-10 in Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". CBS Sports. Associated Press. October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "No. 1 Georgia pulls away late, wins 'Cocktail Party' 42-20". CBS Sports. Associated Press. October 30, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Edholm, Eric (January 9, 2023). "Georgia dominates TCU to win second consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship". NFL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Daijun Edwards Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Daijun Edwards College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 28, 2024). "Steelers agree to terms with five undrafted free agents". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 26, 2024). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Dupont, Francis (February 10, 2025). "Alouettes sign former Steelers running back". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ https://www.pennlive.com/steelers/2025/05/cfl-team-cuts-former-steelers-running-back-after-arriving-at-training-camp-out-of-shape.html?outputType=amp
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former-steelers-rb-cut-cfl-165802880.html