An undrafted corner who transferred from Indiana State to Tulane for his final college season and made the Colts' 53-man roster as a priority free agent signing.
Johnathan Edwards took an unconventional route to the NFL, starting his college career at Indiana State before a 2024 transfer to Tulane raised his profile. He was the only undrafted free agent to make Indianapolis' initial 53-man roster in 2025.
Path to the league
Edwards signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in May 2025, receiving a priority deal with $280,000 guaranteed, including a $30,000 signing bonus. He was the only undrafted rookie to stick on Indianapolis' 53-man roster out of training camp.
Career highlights
Across three seasons at Indiana State and a final season at Tulane in 2024, Edwards played in 45 games and recorded 124 tackles, 22 passes defensed and one forced fumble. At the FBS level with Tulane, he allowed just a 54 percent completion rate and 8.6 yards per catch on targets thrown his way, production that helped earn him a Senior Bowl invite.
2025 season recap
Edwards played in 14 games as a rookie cornerback for the Colts, finishing with 24 tackles. He worked primarily in a depth and special teams role while adjusting to the speed of NFL competition.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Johnathan Edwards (American football)
- Pro Football Reference: Johnathan Edwards
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | colts | 14 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Tulane
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
