Defensive line, Illinois (from Northwestern), 2020–24
Te-Rah Edwards
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 315 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Groveport, OH
- Born
- Jun 3, 2001
Te-Rah Edwards played defensive line at Northwestern (2020–21) and Illinois (2022–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Oregon, 20242sacks, career highvs. Michigan, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Illinois | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Illinois | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Illinois | 38 | 14 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 67 | 27 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northwestern | 23 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Northwestern | 23 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Illinois | 23 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Illinois | 23 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 23 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 315 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Illinois 12 games, 38 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kansas | W 23–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Central Michigan | W 30–9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Penn State | L 7–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Purdue | W 50–49 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Michigan | W 21–7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Oregon | L 9–38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Minnesota | L 17–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Rutgers | W 38–31 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Northwestern | W 38–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Illinois 7 games, 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Toledo | W 30–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Penn State | L 13–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atPurdue | L 19–44 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Nebraska | L 7–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Indiana | W 48–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Iowa | L 13–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Northwestern | L 43–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Illinois 9 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Wyoming | W 38–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | atIndiana | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Virginia | W 24–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Chattanooga | W 31–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Wisconsin | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Iowa | W 9–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Minnesota | W 26–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Purdue | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNorthwestern | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Northwestern 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Indiana State | W 24–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Northwestern 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | vs. Illinois | W 28–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ |
| Weight | 321 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 75″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.24 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.80 s |
| Vertical jump | 25½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′9″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.70 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.69 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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