Trent Edwards

Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Buffalo Bills


width=200
caption=Trent Edwards in action against the New York Jets in 2007.
currentnumber=5
currentposition=Quarterback
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|10|30
birthplace=Los Gatos, California
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=231
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Buffalo Bills
highlights=
* "Sporting News" Freshman All-Pac-10 (2003)
* Stanford Cardinal Team MVP (2005)
* NFL All-Rookie Team (2007)
* San Jose Mercury News South Bay Sports POY (2007)
college=Stanford
draftyear=2007
draftround=3
draftpick=92
pastteams=
* Buffalo Bills (2007-present)
statweek=4
statseason=2008
statlabel1=TD-INT
statvalue1=11-10
statlabel2=Passing yards
statvalue2=2,560
statlabel3=QB Rating
statvalue3=77.5
nfl=EDW720778

Trent Edwards (born October 30, 1983, in Los Gatos, California) is a professional American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.

High school career

Edwards was a highly-rated recruit from Los Gatos High School and was ranked as the #1 pro-style quarterback by "USA Today" in 2001.cite web| last =Emfinger| first =Max| title =A midsummer look: A dandy dozen quarterbacks
work =USA Today
date =July 18, 2001
url =http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/recruiting/2001-07-17-maxcol.htm
accessdate = 2007-01-31 ] Rivals rated Edwards as the #2 pro-style quarterback and #20 player overall in its rankings. [ [http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=1949 Trent Edwards Profile - Football Recruiting ] ] He was recruited by Michigan, Florida, Notre Dame and Tennessee, but ultimately chose Stanford. In his junior and senior seasons at Los Gatos, he led the team to two undefeated seasons and back-to-back Central Coast Section Division III championships. In his senior year, he completed 154 of 213 passes for 2,535 yards, 29 touchdowns, and just three interceptions.

College career

At Stanford, Edwards sat out his freshman year in 2002, and began 2003 behind starter Chris Lewis. After an impressive showing as a back up, Edwards got the start for four games, but was then sidelined with a shoulder injury for the rest of the season. In 2004, Edwards was the starter, but again suffered injuries that knocked him out of two games and kept him out of two others entirely. Edwards' best year was 2005, where he started all 11 games, completed 168 of 268 passes for 1934 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading the Cardinal to a 5-6 record.cite web| title =Player Bio: Trent Edwards
work =Stanford Football Media Guide
date =2006
url =http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2006_Football_Media_Gd_37-100.pdf
pages =pp. 56-57
accessdate = 2007-01-31 ]

In 2006, Edwards was the starter for the first seven games, but suffered a season-ending broken foot against Arizona and relinquished the starting role to T. C. Ostrander. Despite Stanford's poor performance during his tenure as starting quarterback (the Cardinal was just 10-20 in games he started), Edwards was a highly-touted quarterback prospect in the 2007 NFL Draft due to his arm strength, accuracy, and intelligence.cite web|title=Trent Edwards Scouting Report
work =Scott Wright's NFL Draft Countdown
date =2007
url =http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/qb/trentedwards.html
accessdate = 2007-01-31 ] Prior to the draft, Mel Kiper projected Edwards as the third-best quarterback in the draft, behind JaMarcus Russell and Brady Quinn. cite web| work =USA Today
date =April 25, 2007
title =Third QB? Why Not Trent Edwards?
url =http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2007-04-25-trent-edwards_N.htm
accessdate = 2007-10-09 ]

NFL career

Edwards was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round with the 92nd overall pick. Edwards was a part of the Willis McGahee trade that sent him to the Baltimore Ravens for the third round pick in March 2007. After the draft, Bill Walsh, the Hall of Fame head coach contacted Bills General Manager Marv Levy to express his confidence in Edwards' abilities. cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3038418|publisher=ESPN|title=Rookie QB Trent Edwards gets chance to spark Bills offense in 1st start|date=September 27 2007|accessdate=2008-02-18]

He made his NFL debut on September 23 2007 in a game against the New England Patriots, after the Bills' starter J. P. Losman was injured in the first quarter. He was the first quarterback from the draft class of 2007 to play in the NFL.

In his first game, Edwards was 10 of 20 for 97 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. In his first NFL start on September 30 2007 against the New York Jets, he went 22-28 with 234 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception and led the Bills to their first win in the 2007 season. His first NFL touchdown was a 1 yard play action pass on fourth and goal to Michael Gaines. In his second start, against the Dallas Cowboys on the following week's Monday Night Football, Edwards completed 23 of 31 pass attempts for 176 yards and 1 interception.

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In October, Edwards injured his wrist during a game against the New York Jets and Losman regained the starting position. Following some poor performances by Losman, particularly in a division contest against New England and a conference game against the Jaguars, on November 26 2007, Bills coach Dick Jauron again named Edwards the starter against the Washington Redskins.cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/nfl/news/ABN4114579.htm|publisher=The Sports Network|title=Bills Name Edwards Starter|date=November 26 2007|accessdate=2007-11-26] Edwards led the Bills to victory over the Redskins, throwing no interceptions and leading his first fourth-quarter comeback, completing three passes to set up the game-winning field goal, for which he was named the NFL Rookie of the Week. [cite web|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/220527.html |title=Emotional rescue for Bills] The following week against the winless Miami Dolphins, he passed for 165 yards and a career high four touchdown passes with no interceptions to lead the Bills to a 38-17 win. Despite losing the last three games of the season, Edwards was named to the all-rookie team after the season was completed.

In 2008 Trent Edwards currently has completed 67 percent of his passes with a quarterback rating of 96.6. He has thrown three touchdowns to one interception and has led two consecutive fourth quarter comebacks against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road and the Oakland Raiders at home. The 2008 Buffalo Bills are 4-0 under his tenure. On Sunday October 5th 2008 when the Bills Played the Cardinals Trent Edwards was hit hard into the ground on the third play of the game. He did not return. Trent Edward suffered a concussion from the hit.

Personal life

Edwards lives in a house in the South Towns with his older sister Shelby.

Edwards's NFL statistics

References

External links

* [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122719 Official Buffalo Bills Profile]
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