Former Gamecocks star Bryan Edwards breaks foot, will miss NFL combine
Former South Carolina football star Bryan Edwards broke his foot and will miss the NFL combine.
The product of Conway High School was part of Will Muschamp’s first recruiting class and left South Carolina as the school’s all-time leading receiver. He reported the news of his injury Friday on Twitter.
“I was itching for my chance to show the world what I could do at the combine and felt like I was going to silence a lot of doubters and solidify myself as one of the best receivers in the draft,” Edwards shared. “Unfortunately I broke my foot preparing for the combine and will need a few months to recover.”
The combine is in Indianapolis will run Feb. 24 to March 1.
Edwards led the Gamecocks with 71 catches, 816 yards and six touchdowns last season. He only played in 10 games as a knee injury kept him out for games against Texas A&M and Clemson.
Last season, he eschewed the NFL and returned to play out his senior season.
“This has been extremely disappointing for me,” Edwards tweeted, “just because of how diligent I worked to get back to 100%. But that’s life. I’m no stranger to adversity or hard work.”
For his career, he posted 234 catches and 3,045 yards, both program records. His 22 receiving touchdowns were just short of Alshon Jeffery’s mark of 23.
CBS ranks Edwards as the 68th-best player in the draft and the 11th-best wide receiver.
This story was originally published February 21, 2020 at 5:42 PM.
