PRO (20-0/2-0): Added to the Steelers’ active roster from the practice squad on December 4, 2018…added to the Steelers’ practice squad on September 5, 2018…released by the Saints on September 3, 2018…originally signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 15, 2017.
2018 (4-0/0-0) (PIT): Spent the first 12 weeks of the season on the practice squad…saw action mostly on special teams in the final four weeks of the season after being promoted to the active roster.
2017 (16-0/2-0) (NO): Saw action in all 16 regular-season games and two post-season games…played primarily on special teams.
COLLEGE: Attended college at Virginia Tech from 2012-15 and Maryland in 2016…finished his senior season in 2016, his only with Maryland, rushing for 158 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries…in 2015, his final season with Virginia Tech, appeared in 10 games and had 47 carries for 185 yards and three touchdowns…as a sophomore in 2014, appeared in five games and had 21 carries for 97 yards…as a freshman in 2013, rushed for 675 yards and 10 touchdowns and added 17 receptions for 155 yards and two receiving touchdowns… made his collegiate debut against Alabama and had 20 carries for 132 yards and a rushing touchdown…was named an honorable mention freshman All-American by College Football News for his performance…redshirted in 2012…majored in real estate development.
PERSONAL: Attended Dan River HS (Ringgold, Va)…named Parade All-American, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American as a running back...also a first-team Group A All-State selection at running back by VirginiaPreps and the 2011 Danville Register & Bee All-Metro football offensive player of the year...rushed for 2,596 yards and 33 touchdowns on 283 carries, accounting for 61.5 percent of Dan River’s…recorded 143 tackles (59 solo) and 2.0 sacks as a senior at outside linebacker…also hauled in four interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior…won a 200-meter dash state title in track and scored over 1,000 career points for his basketball team…real name is Ferrell Edmunds III…son of Ferrell Jr. and Felicia Edmunds…father was an NFL Pro Bowl tight end…his brother, Tremaine, was selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills…his other brother, Terrell, is his teammate with the Steelers.
