Background
Edwards was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City.
Edwards was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City.
University of Oklahoma. University of Louisiana at Monroe.
He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He began his professional career in the WFL in 1974 with the Birmingham Americans. He rushed for 575 yatds on 99 carries and scored 7 TDs, while also catching 11 passes and returning kickoffs.
In 1975 he moved to the Shreveport Steamers, where he rushed for only 163 yards on 49 carries and scoring 3 TDs.
In the short existence of the WFL Edwards was the 20th all-time leading rusher. He starred with the Tiger-Cats from 1976 to 1978.
This remained a team record until 2004, when Troy Davis broke lieutenant He also rushed for 1046 yards in 1976, with 7 touchdowns, and for 800 yards in 1978.
He finished in Hamilton with 3467 yards on 641 carries.
In 1979 he played 14 games with the NFL"s Minnesota Vikings, where he led the league in kickoff return yardage average (251 on 44 returns) He also returned 33 punts, but caught only one pass and did not rush the ball. He returned to the Canadian Football League briefly, playing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1981 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1982.
