Chase Edmonds

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Chase Edmonds
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Edmonds with Fordham in 2017
No. 22 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-13) April 13, 1996 (age 27)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg)
College: Fordham (2014–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 4 / Pick: 134
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Jerry Rice Award (2014)
  • Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • First-team FCS All-American (2016)
  • Second-team FCS All-American (2015)
  • 3× First-team All-Patriot League (2014–2016)
  • Second-team All-Patriot League (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:1,972
Rushing average:4.4
Rushing touchdowns:11
Receptions:158
Receiving yards:1,159
Receiving touchdowns:6
Return yards:465
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Chase Edmonds (born April 13, 1996) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fordham and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos.

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Early years

Edmonds grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Dauphin East High School, where he played basketball and football for the Panthers. As a senior, Edmonds accumulated 2,378 total yards and 25 touchdowns, including 1,984 rushing yards and was a consensus All-State selection. He was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. [1]

Despite his success on the field, he garnered little interest from Football Bowl Subdivision programs due to his size. [2]

College career

Edmonds played for Fordham from 2014 to 2017. [1] As a freshman, Edmonds played in 14 games rushing for 1,838 yards on 294 attempts for 23 touchdowns with an average of 6.3 yards per carry, and received for 121 yards on 19 attempts for one touchdown. For these efforts, he won the 2014 Jerry Rice Award, which is the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Rookie of the Year Award. [3] In his sophomore season, Edmonds played in 12 games had 1,648 yards for 251 attempts and had 20 touchdowns along with five receiving touchdowns. In his junior year, Edmonds played in 11 games rushing for 1,799 yards on 257 attempts and had 19 touchdowns with 1 receiving touchdown. Against Lafayette, Edmonds set an FCS record by averaging 21.1 yards per carry (359 yards on 17 carries). In his final season with the Rams, Edmonds was injured and only played in seven games, rushing for 577 yards on 136 attempts with five touchdowns. Against Holy Cross, Edmonds set the Patriot League career rushing record. [4] Edmonds finished his college career ranked fifth in NCAA FCS history with 5,862 career rushing yards. [5] He graduated with a degree in Communications.

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsTD
2014 Fordham 142941,8386.323191211
2015 Fordham 122511,6486.620313835
2016 Fordham 112571,7997.019252721
2017 Fordham 71365774.25111290
Career449385,8626.267869057

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.55 s1.58 s2.66 s4.07 s6.79 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

Arizona Cardinals

Edmonds was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [8] On May 11, 2018, he signed his rookie contract. [9] Edmonds made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018 in a 24–6 loss to the Washington Redskins, rushing four times for 24 yards and catching four passes for 24 yards. [5] Edmonds scored his first two professional touchdowns on December 2, 2018 in a 20–17 win over the Green Bay Packers. [10] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 60 carries for 208 yards and two touchdowns. [11]

During Week 7 of the 2019 season against the New York Giants, Edmonds posted his first career 100+-yard game as he finished with 126 rushing yards with three touchdowns, helping the Cardinals win 27–21. [12] Overall, in the 2019 season, Edmonds finished with 303 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 12 receptions for 105 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. [13]

In Week 7 of the 2020 season against the Seattle Seahawks, Edmonds recorded 145 yards from scrimmage during the 37–34 overtime win. [14] Edmonds finished the season appearing in sixteen games and starting in two with 97 rushing attempts for 448 yards and one rushing touchdown, and 53 receptions for 402 yards and four receiving touchdowns as well as 18 kick returns for 417 yards, the longest being 54 yards and the average being 23 yards. [15]

Edmonds entered the 2021 season as the Cardinals starting running back for the first time of his career, ahead of free agent signee James Conner. He started the first nine games before suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 9. He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2021. [16] He was activated on December 18. [17] He finished the season second on the team behind Conner with a career-high 592 rushing yards and two touchdowns along with 43 catches for 311 yards.

Miami Dolphins

On March 14, 2022, Edmonds signed with the Miami Dolphins on a two-year, $12.6 million contract. [18]

Denver Broncos

On November 1, 2022, the Dolphins traded Edmonds along with a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Denver Broncos in exchange for outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round pick. [19] He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 22. [20] He was activated on December 24.

On March 13, 2023, Edmonds was released by the Broncos. [21]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 20, 2023, Edmonds signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 20, 2023. [23] He was activated on October 25. [24]

NFL career statistics

Regular Season
YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 ARI 160602083.5292201035.213010
2019 ARI 132603035.1374121058.831100
2020 ARI 162974484.6321534027.630420
2021 ARI 12111165925.1542433117.236011
2022 MIA 82421202.928210969.615100
DEN 51261254.825066110.227000
2023 TB 130491763.621014815.814000
Career 83184501,9724.454111581,1597.336641
Postseason
YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 ARI 118283.5100000.00000
2023 TB 2011312.8903268.714000
Career 3119593.11003268.714000

Personal life

Edmonds has a daughter named Avery. [25] [26]

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