Early Years
Born on March 25, 1968, Edwards prepped at Aiken High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he earned all-district honors as a tight end and defensive tackle.
He attended Michigan State University, where in his first season as a starter in 1989, he finished second on the club in tackles and tied for the team lead in tackles for a loss to earn honorable mention All-American honors
As a senior he had 112 tackles, and led the Spartans with a single-game career-high 16 tackles in their upset of then-No. 1 ranked Michigan University.
During his career, he helped the Spartans to a 31-14-3 record, two Big Ten titles and four bowl games.
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