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Grading System
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Troy Edwards | WR | Louisiana Tech | Independents
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Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in round 1, pick 13 (#13 overall)
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Ht
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Wt
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40
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BP
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SS
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LS
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VJ
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BJ
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Grade
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5'9"
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191
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4.57
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6.88
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He is an amazingly productive wide receiver that benefited from a college offense that threw the ball a lot and as a result, he has great stats entering the NFL. Although he is not real tall, he has decent overall size and plays with a fairly physical style. He is a tough receiver that is not afraid to go over the middle and sacrifice his body and he will compete for the ball in a crowd. After a great early senior year, he did tail off a little bit later in the season, but he tends to show up "big" in big games. He does not have great deep speed or a burst, but he has enough quickness to separate and he really knows how to get open and use his body. He has excellent hands and will snatch the ball and rarely has any drops. He has a background as a runningback and he has good run skills after the catch and is an open field threat. This guy is a playmaker in every sense of the word and although he doesn't necessarily look like a world-class receiver, he plays with a lot of pride and he has a knack at making the big play. He may not be a premier guy on the NFL level, but he would be a great inside receiver in 3 WR sets and he is a player that will contribute in a lot of areas.
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1998 Receiving Statistics
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Receptions
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Receiving Yards
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Yards Per Reception
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Touchdowns
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140
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1996
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14.3
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27
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1998 Rushing Statistics
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Rushing Yards
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Attempts
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Average per Rush
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Touchdowns
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227
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21
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10.8
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3
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