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Player Dossier
2014-2018Wisconsin
T.J. Edwards
ILB • 6'1" • 248 lbs • Lake Villa, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Edwards shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
80
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
60
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
T.J. Edwards built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as an inside linebacker from Lake Villa, IL wearing No. 53, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of T.J. Edwards' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
T.J. Edwards, ILB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Wisconsin. T.J. Edwards shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 273
- TFL
- 30
- Sacks
- 8
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 11
- Touchdowns
- 2
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T.J. Edwards Wisconsin Highlights
2018 · Wisconsin · Player Highlight
T.J. Edwards college highlights at Wisconsin.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
T.J. Edwards quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · ILB
- Career Tackles
- 273
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lakes Community · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Lakes Community · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 53 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 103 tackles · ILB 1st (top 5%) · Big Ten 6th (top 1%) · National 56th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 13 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 79 | 8.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 64.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 70.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 103 | 10.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 70.7 |
Related Context
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T.J. Edwards played ILB for Wisconsin. Across 5 tracked seasons, T.J. Edwards recorded 273 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 26 primary output with 42.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 47.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
47.4
Usage
14.7
Consistency
52.6
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 1. Western Kentucky: 1. New Mexico: 2. BYU: 1.5. Iowa: 2. Nebraska: 4. Michigan: 5. Illinois: 1. Northwestern: 0. Rutgers: 2. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 2. Minnesota: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 7 by 39.2. New Mexico: 4 by 36.7. BYU: 3 by 27.5. Iowa: 5 by 40.8. Nebraska: 7 by 69.2. Michigan: 10 by 91.7. Illinois: 5 by 30.8. Northwestern: 13 by 50. Rutgers: 7 by 49.2. Penn State: 14 by 50. Purdue: 10 by 61.7. Minnesota: 18 by 50
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.9 · Games = 8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | vs Miami | W 35-3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Minnesota10+ tackles | L 15-37 | 18 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Purdue10+ tackles · Splash game | W 47-44 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Penn State10+ tackles | L 10-22 | 14 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs RutgersSplash game | W 31-17 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles | L 17-31 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Illinois | W 49-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-38 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | @ IowaSplash game | W 28-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs BYU | L 21-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs New MexicoSplash game | W 45-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Western Kentucky | W 34-3 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
T.J. Edwards story
T.J. Edwards built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as an inside linebacker from Lake Villa, IL wearing No. 53, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of T.J. Edwards' career was his defensive production: 273 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and 10 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but T.J. Edwards' production has multiple signals. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.
The arc is straightforward: T.J. Edwards moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 19.5 | 43.5 | 12.1 | 19.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 19.5 | 43.5 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 26 | 42.3 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 26 | 42.3 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 21.5 | 47.4 | 14.7 | -4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 21.5 | 47.4 | 14.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan
Week 12 · W 24-10 · Conference game
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Michigan
Week 7 · L 13-38 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
97.2 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 97.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Northwestern
Week 10 · W 21-7 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#4
vs Nebraska
Week 6 · W 41-24 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 13 · W 31-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
26 primary output · 42.3 efficiency · 10.9 usage
70.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Wisconsin
70.8
26 primary · 42.3 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
70.7
21.5 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 14.7 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
19
Splash games
10
10+ tackle games
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