Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards (born April 11, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played football and basketball at York High School in Yorktown, Virginia. He played college football for the Richmond Spiders for four years. Edwards earned first-team All-CAA honors in 2012 after leading the CAA in receptions with 80. He was also named first-team All-CAA his senior year in 2013. After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Edwards remained unsigned until being signed by the Giants in May 2015. He played in two games for the Giants in 2015, catching one pass for nine yards. He spent the entire 2016 season on injured reserve and became a free agent afterwards.

Early life Edwards played high school football at York High School in Yorktown, Virginia. He also garnered first-team All-District and All-Region accolades as both a quarterback and kick returner. Edwards earned second-team All-District accolades as a punter as well. In late October 2009, he suffered a broken collarbone that caused him to miss two games. Edwards played basketball at York High as well. He averaged 14.0 points and 5.4 assists per game in his junior year, garnering All-District honors.

He had scholarship offers from the University of Richmond, James Madison University and the College of William & Mary.

College career Edwards played wide receiver for the Richmond Spiders of the University of Richmond from 2010 to 2013. He majored in leadership at Richmond.

Professional career Edwards participated in Richmond's Pro Day on March 18, 2014, but did not run the 40-yard dash. He was rated the 155th best wide receiver in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. He worked as a recruiter at Fork Union Military Academy in 2014.

Edwards signed with the New York Giants on May 11, 2015, after a strong performance in the rookie minicamp. He was waived/injured by the Giants on July 31. Edwards reverted to injured reserve on August 1, 2015. Edwards was promoted to the active roster on December 24 after wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was suspended for one game.

Edwards suffered a mild left knee sprain during voluntary workouts on April 27, 2016. He later returned to offseason workouts. Edwards was waived/injured by the team on May 9. He reverted to injured reserve the following day.

After spending the entire 2016 season on injured reserve, he was not offered a contract by the Giants, making him a free agent.

Statistics Year Team Receiving 2015 NYG 2 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 Source:

Personal life Edwards's father played football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.