Tru Edwards

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Tru Edwards
No. 82  Los Angeles Rams
Position Wide receiver
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-06-09) June 9, 2001 (age 24)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield, Texas)
College Navarro (2019–2020)
Hawaii (2021)
Louisiana Tech (2022–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tru Edwards (born June 9, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Navarro Bulldogs, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

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College career

Edwards played college football for the Navarro Bulldogs from 2019 to 2020, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2021 and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 2022 to 2024. [1] He started his college career at Navarro College, where he played for two years, catching 54 passes for 791 yards and six touchdowns. [1]

Edwards then played one season at Hawaii, as a receiver and special teamer, recording five catches for 37 yards. [2] He entered the transfer portal after the 2021 season and committed to Louisiana Tech. [3] After Edwards redshirted his first season, he played in 11 games in 2023, recording 23 receptions for 284 yards and two touchdowns, with his first against UTEP. [4] In 2024, he led the Bulldogs in receptions (84), receiving yards (986) and touchdowns (6), earning him first-team All-CUSA honors. [5] [6]

Edwards entered the transfer portal again and on January 13, 2025, committed to Kentucky. [7] However, he did not sign a National Letter of Intent, encountering eligibility issues with the NCAA. [8] [3]

College statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2019 Navarro 1535723.82000
2020–21 Navarro 3943411.141-8-8.00
2021 Hawaii 1005377.40000
2022 Louisiana Tech 30000000
2023 Louisiana Tech 1122328412.32000
2024 Louisiana Tech 13128498611.76111.00
NJCCA Career 5479114.761-8-8.00
FBS Career 37171121,30711.78111.00

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
198 lb
(90 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
4.58 s1.59 s2.70 s4.27 s7.28 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
18 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Edwards signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. [10] On August 26, 2025, he was waived by the team but was signed to the practice squad the following day. [11] [12]

Personal life

Edwards is the son of Troy Edwards, who played in the NFL as a wide receiver for seven seasons and was the 1998 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner. [13] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tru Edwards (WR): Bio, News, Stats & more". Los Angeles Rams . Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  2. "Tru Edwards - Football". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics . Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Tru Edwards, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Wide Receiver". 247Sports . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  4. "Tru Edwards - Football". LA Tech Athletics . Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  5. "FB: CUSA Announces 2024 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA . December 10, 2024. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  6. "Tru Edwards College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  7. Roush, Nick (January 13, 2025). "Louisiana Tech WR Tru Edwards Transfers to Kentucky". KSR. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  8. Beasmore, Chris (April 27, 2025). "Former Louisiana Tech WR Tru Edwards signs with Rams, bypassing Kentucky". A Sea Of Blue. Archived from the original on October 5, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  9. "Tru Edwards College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  10. DaSilva, Cameron (April 26, 2025). "Rams signing son of former 1st-round pick as undrafted free agent". Rams Wire. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  11. "Tru Edwards: Let go by Rams". CBS Sports . August 26, 2025. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  12. Miller, Wyatt (August 27, 2025). "Rams sign 16 players to initial 2025 practice squad". Los Angeles Rams . Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  13. Farabaugh, Nick (May 2, 2025). "Son of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver signs with Rams". PennLive . Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.