Terrell Edmunds

Terrell Edmunds
No. 34 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-20) January 20, 1997
Danville, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Dan River (Ringgold, Virginia)
College: Virginia Tech
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Third team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 12
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Pass deflections: 2
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

FeDerius Terrell Edmunds (born January 20, 1997) is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Early years

Edmunds attended Dan River High School in Ringgold, Virginia.[1] He committed to Virginia Tech to play college football.[2]

College career

Edmunds played at Virginia Tech from 2014 to 2017. After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[3][4] He finished his career with 196 tackles, six interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.[5]

Professional career

On January 6, 2018, Edmunds announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. Edmunds and his brother Tremaine released joint statements on their Twitter accounts regarding their declaration for the draft.[6] He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but was unable to perform all of the combine and positional drills due to a pre-existing shoulder injury and after developing cramps.

External video
Terrell Edmunds' NFL Combine Workout
Terrell Edmunds' 40-yard dash
Terrell Edmunds' 41.5" vertical jump

On March 14, 2018, Edmunds participated at Virginia Tech's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Edmunds was projected to be a third round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts.[7] He was also ranked the third best strong safety in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the sixth best safety by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[8][9]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 0 1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 217 lb
(98 kg)		 32 3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 10 1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.47 s 1.58 s 2.64 s 41 1⁄2 in
(1.05 m)		 11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)
All values from NFL Draft[10][11]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Edmunds in the first round (28th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Edmunds was the third safety drafted in 2018.[12]

External video
Steelers draft Terrell Edmunds 28th overall
Instant Draft Analysis: Terrell Edmunds

On July 24, 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Edmunds to a four-year, $10.80 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $6 million.[13] In Week 3, he recorded his first professional interception in the 30–27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[14]

Personal life

His brothers, Trey and Tremaine also played college football at Virginia Tech.[15][16] Trey and Tremaine also play in the NFL. Trey plays for the Steelers and Tremaine plays for the Buffalo Bills. Their father, Ferrell Edmunds, also played in the NFL as a tight end.[17] Ferrell was a two-time Pro Bowler with the Miami Dolphins as a tight end. Along with Tremaine, he was part of the first set of brothers to be drafted in the first round of the same NFL Draft.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Metcalfe, Trevor. "Community rallies behind history-making Edmunds brothers in return to where it all started". GoDanRiver.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. ↑ Dan River's Edmunds verbally commits to Virginia Tech
  3. ↑ Huge loss for Hokies: Both Tremaine and Terrell Edmunds declare for the NFL Draft
  4. ↑ Edmunds brothers both decide to leave Tech and head to the NFL early
  5. ↑ "Terrell Edmunds College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  6. ↑ Bitter, Andy (January 10, 2018). "Huge loss for Hokies: Both Tremaine and Terrell Edmunds declare for the NFL Draft". roanoke.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Falcons 2018 potential draft pick profile: S Terrell Edmunds". thefalconswire.usatoday.com. April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ "*Terrell Edmunds, DS No. 3 FS, Virginia Tech". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ Mayock, Mike (April 24, 2018). "Mike Mayock's 2018 NFL Draft top 100 prospect rankings". NFL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Terrell Edmunds". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Virginia Tech SS Terrell Edmunds : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Steelers select Edmunds in the first round". Steelers.com. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Terrell Edmunds signs rookie contract with Pittsburgh Steelers". NFL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ Gorman, Kevin. "First pick special for Steelers 1st-rounder Terrell Edmunds". TribLive. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  15. ↑ Terrell and Tremaine Edmunds keep Virginia Tech football a family affair
  16. ↑ Edmunds brothers keep tradition alive on Virginia Tech defense
  17. ↑ Remaining Edmunds brothers get starting slots for Virginia Tech defense
  18. ↑ "Terrell and Tremaine Edmunds are first brothers drafted in first round". ESPN. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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