Western Carolina University

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action, sidelined with an injury during the preseason.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 of the team's 12 games, making three starts along the defensive line ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai'i (Sept. 2) with his first collegiate start coming at VMI (Oct 21) ... Finished the year with 15 tackles including seven solo stops and a tackle for loss ... Also credited with a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up at Chattanooga (Sept. 30) ... Tallied his first career tackle as a part of a two-stop performance in the road win at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 16) with one of his tackles going for loss ... Posted a career-high four tackles in the home win over ETSU (Oct. 14).

2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Redshirted ... Credited with a tackle in WCU's annual Spring Game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Played on the varsity squad for all four years as a prep, beginning as a freshman with the eight-quarter rule ... Was a two-time All-North Piedmont Conference selection and was twice dubbed all-county ... Recorded 163 career tackles with 50 tackles for loss including a career-best 31 as a senior ... Had five career sacks ... Was a part of two conference championships as a freshman and senior ... South Iredell HS won the state championship his freshman year ... High school coach was Scott Miller.

Personal: Full name is Holden Kross Edwards ... Is the son of Don Edwards and Kathy Barrow ... Grew up on a farm, working with his father and grandfather.