Billy Edwards Jr.
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| No. 9 – Wisconsin Badgers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Redshirt Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 11, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Braddock (Burke, Virginia) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Billy Edwards Jr. (born January 11, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and for the Maryland Terrapins.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Edwards grew up in Springfield, Virginia, and attended Lake Braddock Secondary School. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[1]
College career
[edit | edit source]Wake Forest
[edit | edit source]Edwards took a redshirt season in 2021.[2] After the conclusion of the season, Edwards entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
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Maryland
[edit | edit source]Edwards transferred to play for the Maryland Terrapins.[4] In week 7 of the 2022 season, he replaced injured starter Taulia Tagovailoa and led the Terrapins on a game-winning touchdown drive as he punched in a rushing touchdown to help Maryland beat Indiana 38-33.[5] In his first collegiate start in 2022, Edwards completed 18 of 28 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown while also adding 66 yards on the ground in a win over Northwestern.[6] He was announced as the team's starting quarterback for the 2023 Music City Bowl.[7] Edwards finished the 2022 season by completing 28 of his 46 passing attempts for 313 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions while also rushing 34 times for 136 yards and a touchdown.[8] In the team's Bowl Game, Edwards threw and ran for a touchdown in a 31–13 win over Auburn and was named the bowl's MVP.[9] Edwards finished the 2023 season going ten for 30 passing for 128 yards and a touchdown with one interception, while also adding 91 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.[8] Edwards entered the 2024 season as the starting quarterback.[10]
Wisconsin
[edit | edit source]On December 16, 2024, Edwards announced he was transferring to the Wisconsin Badgers.[11]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | — | Redshirted Redshirt | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Maryland | 7 | 2 | 2–0 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 313 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 139.5 | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Maryland | 8 | 1 | 1–0 | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 128 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 73.5 | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 7 |
| 2024 | Maryland | 11 | 11 | 4–7 | 273 | 420 | 65.0 | 2,881 | 6.9 | 15 | 9 | 130.1 | 81 | 148 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 113 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 103.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 16 | 8−8 | 318 | 512 | 62.1 | 3,435 | 6.7 | 19 | 10 | 126.8 | 144 | 375 | 2.6 | 13 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Edwards is the son of Billy Sr. and Elizabeth Edwards.[12] Edwards is a Christian.[13]
References
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