{"id":58705,"date":"2019-03-07T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=58705"},"modified":"2021-06-02T22:06:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T02:06:50","slug":"david-edwards-2019-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/07\/david-edwards-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"David Edwards 2019 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong>
\nPosition<\/strong>: Offensive tackle
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’7″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 315 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Wisconsin Badgers<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.28 seconds
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 25.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 8 feet, 3 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.69 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.77 seconds<\/p>\n

David Edwards 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The NFL boasts quite a few former Wisconsin offensive linemen making a noticeable impact. Examples include Kevin Zeitler<\/a><\/strong>, Rob Havenstein<\/a><\/strong>, and Ryan Ramczyk<\/a><\/strong> among others. Their elite play in college paved the way for standout running back play from the likes of James White<\/a><\/strong> and Melvin Gordon<\/a><\/strong>. And David Edwards<\/a><\/strong> is looking to become the latest success story.<\/p>\n

Edwards’ background is perhaps the most intriguing out of this year’s offensive tackle prospects. He actually played quarterback for three seasons at Downers Grove North High School in Illinois. Rivals.com rated him as the 34th-best athlete in the 2015 recruiting class. Not surprisingly, Edwards redshirted as the Wisconsin\u00a0coaching staff began the process of converting him into a serviceable tackle.<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say that they succeeded in that regard. Edwards started seven games during his redshirt freshman season and immediately played a part in the Badgers’ physical run game. The following year was Jonathan Taylor<\/a><\/strong>‘s first as Wisconsin’s feature running back. In the two seasons Edwards and Taylor played together, the latter led the Big Ten in rushing yardage both seasons. In 2018, Taylor was the only player in all of college football to rush for over 2,000 yards. Over the course of his college career, Edwards started 31 games and collected all-Big Ten honors both as a sophomore and junior before declaring for the draft a year early.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n