2022 Football Roster
Edwards, Brycen
Jersey Number 26
Brycen Edwards
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Fredericksburg, Va.
- High School:
- Chancellor
- Major:
- Accounting and Finance
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “The best combination of football and academics!”
As a junior (2024): Started all 13 games at linebacker… led Lehigh with 90 tackles… career-high 12 tackles in playoff win at Richmond (11/30)… big game in win over Princeton (9/21) with four tackles, two tackles for loss plus first career sack and interception… 11 tackles and a pass breakup in win over Fordham (10/26)… 1.5 tackles for loss among eight stops in playoff game at Idaho (12/7) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2023): Appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts at rover. Finished with 50 tackles and two tackles for loss… ranked fourth on team in tackles… made nine tackles in first career start versus Cornell (9/16)… added eight stops the following week at Dartmouth (9/23)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year (2022): Saw time in five games, primarily on special teams.
In high school: First team all-district as both a running back and linebacker… third team all-region as a linebacker… holds 4.36 GPA.
Personal: Son of Brian and Tracy Edwards… older brother Trevin plays football at Colorado Mesa… father played football at Colorado Mesa.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Richmond, 11/30/24
Tackles for loss: 2, vs. Princeton, 9/21/24
Sacks: 1, vs. Princeton, 9/21/24
Interceptions: 1, vs. Princeton, 9/21/24
As a junior (2024): Started all 13 games at linebacker… led Lehigh with 90 tackles… career-high 12 tackles in playoff win at Richmond (11/30)… big game in win over Princeton (9/21) with four tackles, two tackles for loss plus first career sack and interception… 11 tackles and a pass breakup in win over Fordham (10/26)… 1.5 tackles for loss among eight stops in playoff game at Idaho (12/7) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2023): Appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts at rover. Finished with 50 tackles and two tackles for loss… ranked fourth on team in tackles… made nine tackles in first career start versus Cornell (9/16)… added eight stops the following week at Dartmouth (9/23)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year (2022): Saw time in five games, primarily on special teams.
In high school: First team all-district as both a running back and linebacker… third team all-region as a linebacker… holds 4.36 GPA.
Personal: Son of Brian and Tracy Edwards… older brother Trevin plays football at Colorado Mesa… father played football at Colorado Mesa.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks | INT |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 47 | 43 | 90 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Richmond, 11/30/24
Tackles for loss: 2, vs. Princeton, 9/21/24
Sacks: 1, vs. Princeton, 9/21/24
Interceptions: 1, vs. Princeton, 9/21/24
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