Edwards would have been Mark Walton’s primary backup this up coming season. His departure will create more playing time for Sophomore to be Travis Homer who was a special teams standout as a freshman in 2016.
Edwards rushed for 977 yards 186 carries with 12 touchdowns in his three seasons playing at Miami. He sat out the 2015 season with a foot injury and earned a redshirt season. Edwards had 290 yards on 59 carries with one touchdown in 2016. Those were all career lows.
Behind Homer will be Senior Trayone Gray who redshirted in 2016 with a tear of his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and the Miami incoming freshman.