Former wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks Bryan Edwards is officially a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.
The third-round draft pick signed a deal worth $ 4.7 million over four years. Edwards’ signing bonus was $ 973,000.
Below is the Raiders’ official announcement of the signing.
We have signed WR Bryan Edwards.
More »https://t.co/Eyq1QrUZBU pic.twitter.com/YW7uLKubhl
– Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) July 25, 2020
Edwards was selected 81st overall by the Raiders in the NFL Draft 2020. A four-year starter in South Carolina, Edwards appeared in 48 games and totaled 234 catches for 3,045 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Edwards’ left the program as the all-time leader in career receptions, receiving yards and consecutive games with one catch (48), while his career received ranked touchdowns tied for third in school history. He also became the sixth true freshman to start in a season opener for South Carolina since 2009, and ranked eighth among FBS freshmen with 590 yards and 49.2 receiving yards per game in 2016, earning All-SEC Freshman First Team accolades.
As a senior in 2019, Edwards played in 10 games, recording 71 catches for 816 yards and six touchdowns, while leading the SEC with 7.1 catches per game and ranked fourth with 81.6 receiving yards per game en route to a second. All-SEC team selection.
Born in Conway, SC, the 6-foot-3-inch, 215-pound wide receiver played at Conway High School, where he ended his prep run with 188 catches for 2,562 yards and 32 touchdowns. He was ranked the fourth best player in the state by Rivals.com and was invited to the Shrine Bowl and the U.S. Army All-American game in his senior year in 2015.
