Brad Edwards (American football)
American football player
Bradford Wayne Edwards (born February 22, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He is currently the chief executive officer at the NFL Alumni Association. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early life
Edwards was born in Lumberton, North Carolina and graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1984. Brad played quarterback in high school and played for the NC championship two years in a row, unfortunately losing both. He then attended and played college football at the University of South Carolina. In May 2011, Edwards was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Edwards was drafted in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He played for the Washington Redskins and started in Super Bowl XXVI against the Buffalo Bills, had two interceptions, and was runner-up MVP. He finished his career with the Atlanta Falcons, even though he signed with the Green Bay Packers for the 1997 training camp, but was cut as he didn't make the Packers' 53-man roster heading into the 1997 season.
After football
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.
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