Chris Edmonds (born July 16, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Samford Bulldogs.
| No. 41 – Cleveland Browns | |||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||
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| Born: | July 16, 2001 Phenix City, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Brookstone School (Columbus, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | Samford (2019–2021) Arizona State (2022–2023) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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College career
editSamford
editDuring Edmonds three-year career at Samford from 2019 to 2021, he appeared in 28 games, where he notched 83 tackles, a sack, eight interceptions, and a touchdown.[1][2][3] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Edmonds decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4][5]
Arizona State
editEdmonds decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[6][7] During Edmonds two-year career at Arizona State from 2022 to 2023, he played in 24 games, where he totaled 121 tackles with one being for a loss, three interceptions, and five pass deflections. After the 2023 season, Edmonds declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[8][9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.49 s | 1.61 s | 2.62 s | 4.29 s | 7.14 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
9 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Edmonds signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[12][13] On August 27, 2024, Edmonds was released during final roster cuts but signed back to the team's practice squad the following day.[14][15] On October 12, 2024, Edmonds was elevated to the Browns active roster ahead of their week six matchup versus the Philadelphia Eagles.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Chris Edmonds Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (16 September 2023). "What to know about ASU defensive back Chris Edmonds". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Redfern, Kevin (2 February 2022). "ASU Football: FCS All-American safety Chris Edmonds commits to Sun Devils". House of Sparky. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Black, A.J. "Boston College Offers Safety Transfer Chris Edmonds". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (4 April 2024). "Packers to host Arizona State DB Chris Edmonds on top 30 pre-draft visit". Packers Wire. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (2 February 2022). "Samford All-American safety Christopher Edmonds headed to Arizona State". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Rabino, Hod. "Chris Edmonds Ready for the FCS to Power Five Jump". Rivals.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Huber, Bill. "Packers Host Arizona Safety Chris Edmonds on Predraft Visit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Tipton, Zac (3 December 2023). "Senior Defensive Back Chris Edmonds Declares for NFL Draft". Burn City Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Chris Edmonds". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Chris Edmonds College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Weiskopf, Noah. "UDFA Roster Pathway: Versatility of Chris Edmonds could force Browns to keep him around". 247Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Justice, Camryn. "2024 UDFA Tracker: Which players are joining the Browns post-draft?". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Desai, Evan (28 August 2024). "Rough day for former Arizona State Sun Devils cut from NFL teams after preseason". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Browns sign 13 players to the practice squad". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Hussong, Justin. "Browns Make 7 Roster Moves On Saturday". Browns Nation. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Browns activate LB Mohamoud Diabate, DT Mike Hall and DT Maurice Hurst". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved 12 October 2024.