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2019 Football Roster

Derek Daniel
Derek Daniel

44 Khayyan Edwards

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Macon, Ga.
  • Highschool Westside HS

Biography

CHATTANOOGA: All-SoCon defensive lineman ... recipient of the Robert & Etta Davis Athletics Endowment Scholarship ... played in 38 games with 21 starts ... graduated with a degree in Health & Human Performance in May 2019 ... worked on a post baccalaureate degree in Physical Education his last season. 
 
2019 • SENIOR SEASON: Second team All-SoCon ... third on the team with 48 tackles ... led the team with eight hurries ... four tackles and a hurry at VMI ... back-to-back games tying a season high with six tackles against The Citadel and Samford ... had a hurry in both games and a sack at Samford ... five tackles vs. Furman ... three tackles, including a TFL, to go with two hurries vs. ETSU ... four tackles, including a 1/2-sack, with a blocked punt and PBU at Mercer ... Tied a career-high with 1.5 TFLs vs. Western Carolina ... had four tackles, sack and hurry against the Catamounts ... six tackles vs. JMU ... two tackles and a TFL at Jacksonville State ... five tackles, two QBHs and a PBU against Eastern Illinois.

2018 • JUNIOR SEASON: Began the season as an OLB, but moved up to the line the last nine games ... posted 46 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 5.0 TFLs ... first solo sack at Furman ... added four tackles ...  forced two fumbles with 1.5 TFLs against VMI ... seven tackles, including a career-high 1.5 TFLs, at WCU ... three tackles against Wofford ... seven tackles, a break-up and a hurry at ETSU ... career-high 10 tackles at The Citadel ... two tackles and two hurries vs. TTU ... made the A.D. Honor Roll in the spring.  

2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 11 games with one start ... recorded 19 tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... added a sack and PBU ... posted six tackles at Mercer.

2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON:  Played in four games off the bench ... made two tackles ... recovered a fumble against Presbyterian.   

2015 • REDSHIRT SEASON:  Sat out the season as a redshirt.

PRIOR TO UTC:  Four-year letter winner as a defensive end at Westside High School in Macon, Ga. … played for head coach Shedrick Risper … posted 13 sacks to go with 43 total tackles as a senior … also had two safeties … had 36 tackles and six sacks as a junior … led the Seminoles to a 17-5 record last two seasons, including 9-2 in 2014 … Honor Roll student … also a member of the 4H Club and the ROTC.

PERSONAL:  Son of Brent and Consuela Edwards.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2015Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 220 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 240 lbs
    90
  • 44

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 240 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2018Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 245 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2019Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 250 lbs
    44