As a senior in 2009, he helped the team win the State Championship title, coming back from a 21-point deficit.
As a senior, he was the team's top lineman, starting 13 games at left guard, while helping the school achieve a 10–4 overall record and second place in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Edwards was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (143rd overall pick) of the 2014 NFL draft.
[9][10] On December 29, 2017, he was promoted to the active roster after left tackle Tyron Smith was placed on the injured reserve list.
[11] On September 11, 2018, Edwards was released, after the Cowboys claimed center Adam Redmond off waivers.