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Mike Edwards

SAF

Drafted 99th overall in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft, Mike Edwards arrived from Kentucky. Now with KC, he's in his 7th NFL season. Last season's 48.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 54th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 205#

College

Kentucky

Draft

Rd 3, 99th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
72.4

92th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+3.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.49
Ball skills×0.25+2.11
Run defense×0.2-0.16
Availability×0.1+0.65

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025KC45.74
2024TB36.26
2023KC48.817
2022TB6213
2021TB72.413
2020TB51.19
2019TB53.813

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Mike Edwards has played in 75 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: TB (2019–2022), KC (2023), TB (2024), KC (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 72.4, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPHI——
PostseasonLAR——
Week 1DAL—41.6
Week 2ATL—88.2
Week 3LAR—41.6
Week 4NE—40.4
Week 5MIA—43.2
Week 6PHI—41.2
Week 8NO—40.9
Week 10WAS—51.2
Week 11NYG—86
Week 12IND—73.7
Week 16CAR—42.6
Week 17NYJ—40.2
Week 18CAR—41.7

Mike Edwards — common questions

What position does Mike Edwards play?
Mike Edwards is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Mike Edwards played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Edwards has played for TB (2019–2022), KC (2023), TB (2024), KC (2025).
Where did Mike Edwards go to college?
Mike Edwards played college football at Kentucky.
When was Mike Edwards drafted?
Mike Edwards was selected in round 3, 99th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Mike Edwards scored?
Mike Edwards has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Mike Edwards's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Edwards rated 45.7 for 2025, the 45th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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