Receiver, Louisiana Tech, 1995–⁠98

Troy Edwards

Born
Apr 7, 1977, in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Troy Edwards played receiver at Louisiana Tech (1995–⁠98). He won the 1998 Biletnikoff Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1998. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Edwards in the first round, No. 13 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1998
Biletnikoff Award, Paul Warfield Trophy and 6 more
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in points, 1998
Drafted
No. 13
Overall, 1999 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1998; AP third team 1997

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1999
Height5′9½″
Weight191 lb
Arm length30⅛″
Hand size8½″
40-yard dash4.57 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump36½″
Broad jump9′10″
3-cone drill7.37 s
20-yard shuttle4.16 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
2007ArenaGrand Rapids Rampage

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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