Riser Candidates- S/KR DeVon Edwards, Jr, Duke

DeVon Edwards

S/KR-Duke-Jr.

5-9, 175

Year     School Conf Class Pos  G Solo  Ast  Tot Loss   Sk  Int  Yds  Avg   TD   PD   FR  Yds   TD   FF
2013       Duke  ACC    FR  DB 14   37   27   64  0.5  0.0    3   78 26.0    2    6    0    0    0    0
2014       Duke  ACC    SO  DB 13   77   56  133  7.5  4.5    1   13 13.0    0    9    0    0    0    5
Career     Duke                    114   83  197  8.0  4.5    4   91 22.8    2   15    0    0    0    5

Year     School Conf Class Pos  G   KR  Yds  Avg   TD  
2013       Duke  ACC    FR  DB 14   19  574 30.2    2    
2014       Duke  ACC    SO  DB 13   29  745 25.7    1    
Career     Duke                     48 1319 27.5    3    

    DeVon Edwards tied for 2nd in sacks last season for Duke. 119 tackles ranked 2nd. 1 interception, and 5 Forced Fumbles, ranking 1st in the ACC in that category. Edwards is an all-american Kick Returner. In his 2 seasons at Duke so far, Edwards has 3 Kick Return TD's, and 4 interceptions. He is an all around beast with speed, explosion, and skill.

   Edwards is strong, and very fast despite his small size. In the Holiday Bowl, watch the clip where in the first quarter, Edwards blitzes late and takes down Arizona State QB Taylor Kelly by himself. You'll see speed, strength and pure explosion.

    Edwards is a beast everytime he touches the ball. He has a chance to take it back for a score. Look at his Kick Return average. As a freshman, Edwards placed 4th in the nation, 2nd in the ACC, in kickoff return average per return, and his 2 TD's were a national high. His quickness and acceleration are his key points when bringing back kicks, and even in the NFL, he'll have a skill that no one else has.

    Edwards may be a little undersized when he makes his run for the NFL, but here in the ACC, he will be just fine. Edwards is looking to be a beast in this upcoming season, so watch for him to make even more big defensive plays in 2015.