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Hawk-Item - - One of four juniors named to 2008 Leadership Group . . . one of three sophomores named to 2007 Leadership Group . . . one of three true freshmen to see action in 2006 . . . moved from tight end to linebacker during pre-season practice. 2008 - - Listed as first team outside linebacker following spring practice. 2007 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2007 - - listed as first team outside linebacker following spring practice . . . started at outside linebacker in opening win over Northern Illinois as defense allowed just 21 rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and five assists vs. Northern Illinois . . . started at outside linebacker in win over Syracuse as defense allowed just 24 rushing yards and 103 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and one assist, including a shared tackle for loss, vs. Syracuse . . . started at outside linebacker in loss at Iowa State, recording eight tackles, including five solo stops . . . started at outside linebacker in loss at Wisconsin . . . recorded seven tackles at Wisconsin, including four solo stops . . . recorded first career pass interception at Wisconsin, which led to first Iowa points in the game . . . also caused a fumble at Wisconsin near the Iowa goalline, but that was nullified by an inadvertent whistle . . . started at outside linebacker in loss to Indiana . . . recorded five tackles vs. Indiana, including four assists and one tackle for loss . . . started at outside linebacker in loss at Penn State, recording three solo tackles and one assist . . . started at outside linebacker in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, as defense allowed top rushing team in the league to 137 net rushing yards and 287 yards total offense . . . recorded eight tackles vs. Illinois, including seven assists and a tackle for loss . . . started at outside linebacker in loss at Purdue, recording three solo tackles and one assist before leaving game in third quarter due to injury . . . started at outside linebacker in double OT win over Michigan State, recording nine tackles, including eight assists . . . also had a shared tackle for loss and recovered an MSU fumble for the only turnover in the game . . . started at outside linebacker in win at Northwestern as defense allowed just three points, seven rushing yards and 124 yards total offense in the second half . . . recorded five tackles vs. Northwestern, including one tackle for loss, and had three pass break-ups . . . started at outside linebacker in win over Minnesota . . . recorded a career-best 11 tackles vs. Minnesota, including nine assists and a shared tackle for loss . . . started at outside linebacker in loss to Western Michigan, recording five solo tackles and five assists. 2006 Honors - - Selected to first team all-Big Ten Freshman team by The Sporting News . . . selected to honorable mention Freshman all-America team by The Sporting News... 2006 - - Saw first action of career in opening win over Montana as defense allowed just 144 yards total offense . . . had no statistics vs. Montana . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . started at outside linebacker in win over Purdue . . . recorded two solo tackles and three assisted tackles vs. Purdue . . . saw action in loss at Indiana, but recorded no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Northern Illinois as defense allowed just 196 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists vs. Northern Illinois, along with first caused fumble of his career, which was recovered by Iowa . . . saw action in loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl, but had no statistics. High school honors - - PrepStar all-American . . . honorable mention Street & Smith all-American . . . all-Johnson County Player of the Year as a senior . . . finalist for Indiana's Mr. Football . . . nominated for US Army All-American game . . . two-time Indianapolis Star Super Team and South Team . . . three-time Associated Press first team all-state . . . four-time first team all-conference . . . two-time team MVP . . . Career - - four-year starter as a linebacker and long snapper . . . three-year starter at tight end . . . recorded 55 catches for 940 yards and 13 touchdowns in his career . . . recorded a school record 390 career tackles and 12 interceptions . . . also holds school records for tackles in a game (23), solo tackles in a game (17) and in a season (73) . . . had 25 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns, along with 147 tackles and an interception as a senior . . . had 26 receptions for 544 yards and four touchdowns as a junior . . . led team to conference championships in 2003 and 2005 . . . team captain in 2004-05 . . . four-year letterman in football, basketball and track. Personal - - Born 9/18/87 . . . Business major . . . named National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete for central Indiana . . . academic all-state as a senior . . . parents are Anne and David Edds . . . high school coach was Rick Wimmer. Career Bests Tackles: 11 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/07 Solos: 5, twice, last vs. Western Mich., 11/17/07 Assists: 9 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/07 TFL: 1 at Northwestern, 11/3/07 INT: 1 at Wisconsin, 9/22/07 PBU: 3 at Northwestern, 11/3/07 FF: 1 vs. Northern Illinois, 10/28/06 FR: 1 vs. Michigan State, 10/27/07 Edds' Collegiate Stats
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