A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Edwards was a second generation Wolverine football player.

[2][3][4][5][6][circular reference] Edwards attended the University of Michigan where he earned his first letter as a football player in 1924.

"[12] Evans' omission of Edwards from his All-Western team drew criticism from another writer who opined: "Most sports writers will agree that Edwards is one of the greatest tackles ever to be produced at any school and is justly deserving of All-American selection, let alone All-Conference.

In 1926, Edwards played for the American Football League's New York Yankees with Red Grange, Angus Goetz, and Paul G.

[21] After his career as a football player ended, Edwards became the athletic director for the Detroit Police Department.

In the summer of the same year, the family farm built by his maternal grandfather, S. B. Anway, celebrated its centennial anniversary.