_(cropped).jpg) Edmunds with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1997-01-20)January 20, 1997 (age 28) Danville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dan River (Ringgold, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 1st round, 28th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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FeDerius Terrell Edmunds (born January 20, 1997) is an American professionalfootballsafety. He playedcollege football atVirginia Tech and was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the2018 NFL draft.
Edmunds attendedDan River High School inRinggold, Virginia.[1] Terrell started at both running back and defensive back over three varsity seasons but primarily focused on tailback, rushing for a career total of 2,438 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns on 263 carries, averaging 9.3 yards per carry. He also caught 43 passes for 396 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns, while finishing his defensive career with 112 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 3 fumble recoveries.[2] He committed toVirginia Tech to playcollege football.[3]
Edmunds played a key defensive role at Virginia Tech starting at strong safety and sharing time at middle linebacker from 2015 to 2017. After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the2018 NFL draft.[4][5] He finished his career with 196 tackles, six interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.[6]
On January 6, 2018, Edmunds announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL draft. Edmunds and his brotherTremaine released joint statements on theirTwitter accounts regarding their declaration for the draft.[7] He attended theNFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis, but was unable to perform all of the combine and positional drills due to a pre-existing shoulder injury and after developing cramps.
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 Terrell Edmunds' NFL Combine Workout | |
| Terrell Edmunds' 40-yard dash | |
| Terrell Edmunds' 41.5" vertical jump |
On March 14, 2018, Edmunds participated at Virginia Tech'spro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Edmunds was projected to be a third round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts.[8] He was also ranked the third best strong safety in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the sixth best safety by NFL analystMike Mayock.[9][10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.47 s | 1.52 s | 2.64 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
ThePittsburgh Steelers selected Edmunds in the first round (28th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[13] Edmunds was the third safety drafted in 2018.[14] His brother, Tremaine, was drafted earlier in the first round (16th overall) by the Buffalo Bills. Terrell and Tremaine became the first set of brothers to both be drafted in the first round in the same draft.
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| Steelers draft Terrell Edmunds 28th overall | |
| Instant Draft Analysis: Terrell Edmunds |
On July 24, 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Edmunds to a four-year, $10.80 million contract that includes asigning bonus of $6 million.[15] Throughout training camp, Edmunds competed to be a starting safety against veteransMorgan Burnett andSean Davis.[16] Head coachMike Tomlin named Edmunds the backup strong safety, behind Morgan Burnett, to begin the regular season.[17]
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| Edmunds makes first career interception | |
| Edmunds bullrushes Rivers for first NFL sack |
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Steelers’ season-opener at theCleveland Browns and broke up one pass attempt during a 21–21 tie. Edmunds started in place of Morgan Burnett in the season-opener and became the permanent starting strong safety in Week 3 after Burnett was inactive for four games (Weeks 3–6) due to a groin injury.[18] On September 24, 2018, Edmunds recorded one tackle, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception during a 30–27 win at theTampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3. Edmunds intercepted a pass by Buccaneers’ quarterbackRyan Fitzpatrick that was intended for wide receiverMike Evans, and returned it for a 35-yard gain during the second quarter.[19][20] In Week 12, Edmunds collected a season-high nine solo during a 24–17 loss at theDenver Broncos. On December 2, 2018, he recorded eight combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career sack as the Steelers lost 33–30 against theLos Angeles Chargers in Week 13.[21] He finished his rookie season in 2018 with 78 combined tackles (55 solo), four pass deflections, one sack, and one interception in 16 games and 15 starts.[22] He received an overall grade of 63.7 fromPro Football Focus, which ranked 66th among all safeties in 2018.[23]
In Week 2 against theSeattle Seahawks, Edmunds recorded a team high 11 tackles as the Steelers lost 26-28.[24] Edmunds started all 16 games in his second season, recording 105 tackles, two for loss, and 3 pass defenses.[25]
In Week 2 against the Broncos, Edmunds recorded his first sack of the season onJeff Driskel during the 26–21 win.[26] In Week 11 against theJacksonville Jaguars, Edmunds recorded his first two interceptions of the season off of passes thrown byJake Luton during the 27–3 win.[27]
The Steelers declined to exercise the fifth-year option on Edmunds' contract on May 3, 2021, making him a free agent after the 2021 season.[28]
On April 25, 2022, Edmunds signed a one-year deal to return to the Steelers.[29]
On March 24, 2023, Edmunds signed a one-year deal with thePhiladelphia Eagles.[30]
On October 23, 2023, the Eagles traded Edmunds to theTennessee Titans along with a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the2024 NFL draft for safetyKevin Byard.[31][32]
On May 16, 2024, Edmunds signed with theJacksonville Jaguars.[33] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[34][35] The Jaguars promoted him to the active roster for their Week 1 contest against the Miami Dolphins.
On September 10, 2024, the Steelers signed Edmunds off the Jaguars' practice squad.[36]
After not seeing the field during the first three games of the season, Edmunds would see action during the Steelers Week 4 loss to theIndianapolis Colts. He would record one tackle and one assisted tackle.[37] Edmunds was released on November 9, 2024.[38]
On January 2, 2025, theLos Angeles Chargers signed Edmunds to their practice squad.[39]
His brothers,Trey andTremaine also played college football at Virginia Tech.[40][41] Trey and Tremaine also play in the NFL. Trey is a free agent that has played for the Saints and Steelers while Tremaine plays for theChicago Bears. Their father,Ferrell Edmunds, also played in the NFL as atight end.[42] Ferrell was a two-timePro Bowler with theMiami Dolphins as a tight end. Along with Tremaine, he was part of the first set of brothers to be drafted in the first round of the sameNFL draft.[43]
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TfL | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2018 | PIT | 16 | 15 | 78 | 55 | 23 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | '35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 105 | 71 | 34 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PIT | 15 | 12 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 17 | 17 | 89 | 63 | 26 | 8 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PHI | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEN | 9 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | JAX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 101 | 79 | 465 | 310 | 65 | 17 | 7.5 | 28 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TfL | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2020 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
