#69 Chris Edwards Senior OL Wallingford, PA/ Strath-Haven At Delaware: 2004: Anchors a talented and experienced Blue Hen offensive front that returns four senior starters...three-year letterwinner who will start for second straight year at center...has been near flawless on snaps throughout his career...versatile performer who can also play guard or tackle if needed...has outstanding size at 6-3 and 290 lbs...has played in 26 career games with 19 starts...coming off an outstanding spring practice session in which he was named the Blue Hen Touchdown Club Offensive Most Improved Player... 2003: Teamed with All-American and New York Jets signee Jason Nerys and fellow juniors Trip DelCampo, Jared Wray, and Paul Thomson to form one of the top offensive line units in the Atlantic 10 Conference and lead Delaware to NCAA I-AA title...helped pave the way for an offense that ranked ninth in NCAA I-AA in scoring offense (34.7) and No. 20 in rushing offense (207.6)...joined DelCampo, Nerys, and quarterback Andy Hall as the only four offensive players to start all 16 games...recorded a tackle in win over Maine...earned starting spot in pre-season drills when projected starter Matt Graviet suffered a career-ending ankle injury... 2002: Earned second letter as a versatile performer... appeared in nine games with three starts...started at left guard vs. The Citadel and West Chester and started at center against Northeastern... led unit that ranked third in the Atlantic 10 in rushing offense (206.2) and allowed just 15 sacks, second best mark in the league... 2001: Earned first varsity letter as a backup center and guard...appeared in just one game, vs. Massachusetts... 2000: Did not see action and retained freshman eligibility... High School Honors: Standout two-way lineman at Strath-Haven High School under head coach Kevin Clancy...led Strath-Haven to 15-0 record and to the Pennsylvania Class AAA state title in 1999...first team All-State offensive lineman...first team All-Southeast Pennsylvania, All-Tri-State, All-Philadelphia Inquirer, and All-Delaware County...earned All-Central League honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman...Big 33 Game nominee...honor student...also threw shot put and discus for track team and helped lead squad to Central League title...played baseball as a freshman...high school teammate of UD junior linebacker John Mulhern.... Personal: Chris Joseph Edwards...born Oct. 4, 1981...son of Harry and Debbie Edwards...sports management major with minor in history at Delaware...older brother, Tim, played football at Division II Millersville (Pa.) University.   Copyright, © 2004, University of Delaware. All rights reserved. Please direct Athletics questions to the Athletics Media Relations office. Blue Hen Teams Baseball W-Basketball M-Basketball W-Rowing W-Cross Country M-Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf W-Indoor Track M-Indoor Track W-Lacrosse M-Lacrosse W-Outdoor Track M-Outdoor Track W-Soccer M-Soccer Softball W-Swimming M-Swimming W-Tennis M-Tennis Volleyball    Return to Football Home Page