While he isn’t the flashiest hire on Justin Wilcox’s staff, new Cal wide receivers coach Nicholas Edwards has the potential to be one of the most interesting. Just 27 years old and without a day of FBS experience prior to arriving in Berkeley, the young coach certainly has a lot to prove.
To his credit, this isn’t Edwards’ first time in that position. As recently as 2009, Edwards was a walk-on wide receiver at Eastern Washington, playing for another future Cal coach in Beau Baldwin. Edwards started all 15 games in his sophomore season and helped guide the Eagles to an FCS championship in 2010.