Brad Edwards (American Football)

Bradford Wayne Edwards (born February 22, 1966) is a former American football defensive back who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons and current College Athletic Director of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL. He graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1984. Edwards then played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He started in Super Bowl XXVI against the Buffalo Bills, had two interceptions, and was runner-up MVP. Edwards previously served as an assistant athletic director and senior associate athletic director at the University of South Carolina (1999–2006) under the tutelage of athletic director Mike McGee. Following his tenure at USC, Edwards entered the private sector at IMI Resort Holdings, Inc. He was responsible for the recruiting, hiring, and training of sales executives and sales directors for IMI's resort properties across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Edwards officially returned to athletics on May 17, 2009, when he was named the athletic director at Newberry College. Newberry College, located in Newberry, SC, is a liberal arts institution that competes in the NCAA Division II and sponsors 16 intercollegiate sports. On October 1, 2010, Edwards advanced to the position of Executive Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Institutional Advancement at Newberry College. Edwards continues to oversee all intercollegiate athletics while also managing institutional fundraising, major gifts, marketing, communications, branding, and the board of visitors. In May 2011, Edwards was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Edwards can also frequently be heard on Columbia's ESPN Radio station 93.1. He lives in Columbia, SC with his wife, Marlana, and two sons, Jackson and Thomas.