Ahmad Edwards

The Ball State football team competes against the Miami Redhawks at Scheumann Stadium on November 25, 2023. Photo by Bobby Ellis.

Photo by: Ball State University/Bobby Ellis

Photo by: Amber Pietz, Ball State Creative Services

Photo by: Amber Pietz, Ball State Creative Services

Ahmad Edwards, Sidney Houston, Corey Stewart, Cole Pearce

Photo by: Amber Pietz, Ball State Creative Services

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Photo by: Samantha Blankenship / Ball State University

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 180
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Alabaster, Ala.
Prev School:
Jacksonville State
High School:
Thompson

Could see significant playing time after spending five years at Jacksonville State with 45 games, 80 career catches and 1,141 receiving yards.

BEFORE BALL STATE: Completed five seasons at Jacksonville State, totaling 80 catches for 1,141 yards and 10 TDs ... caught over a dozen passes for 200 yards in each of his last three seasons, including 45 receptions, 541 yards and five TDs as a redshirt sophomore in 2021.

2022: In 10 games, caught 13 passes for 248 yards and a touchdown ... 64-yard TD reception against Southeastern Louisiana was his only score of the year and the longest catch of his career.

2021: Played in all 11 games as a redshirt-sophomore … led the Gamecock receiving core with 45 catches for 561 yards and five touchdowns … held without a catch in only one contest for the year … first touchdown catch of the season came on a 23-yard strike with 4:45 to play against Florida State (Sept. 11) that put the Gamecocks in range for the last-second upset (lost 20-17) … found the end zone in three-straight home games against UT Martin, SFA and Central Arkansas where he had a season-high eight catches.

2020-21: Made appearances in three of the four games in the fall season and started all nine spring games for his sophomore year with the Gamecocks ... received All-OVC second team honors for his achievements in the spring ... recorded 17 catches on the year for 284 yards and three touchdowns ... had a breakout day in the Gamecocks’ victory over Eastern Illinois (April 3) when he had five receptions for 101 yards and two scores, with his longest catch of the year coming for 44 yards ... also recorded a solo tackle against Florida State (Oct. 3).

2019: Made appearances in seven games as a redshirt freshman, including four straight beginning with Tennessee State (Oct. 5) ... his longest catch of the year of nine yards came in the home opener against Chattanooga ... first touchdown reception of his career was a seven-yard reception against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 19) ... finished the year with three catches for 24 yards and one touchdown.

2018: Made four appearances in his first year at receiver for the Gamecocks ... caught his first pass on against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 8) for four yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished his prep career with head coach Mark Freeman at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala., after playing three years at Montevallo High School … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, who also ranked him the No. 62 player in the state of Alabama … a first-team all-state selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior, when he hauled in a state-record 118 catches for 1,464 yards and 13 touchdowns … was a finalist for the AHSAA Class 7A Back of the Year … led the Warriors to the AHSAA Class 7A Region 3 title in 2017 ... also played baseball four seasons and lettered in track once.

PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Connie Edwards … has one older brother , Rashad … majored in exercise science and wellness at JSU, and pursues a master's degree in sports administration at Ball State ... favorite athlete is LeBron James, favorite musician is Michael Jackson ... enjoys fishing in his spare time.