WR · Detroit Lions
Troy Edwards
Age 49 · 178 cm (5'10") · 88 kg · Born Apr 7, 1977 · Louisiana Tech
NFL career
1999
debut year
2005
last season
7
seasons
#16
jersey
College: Louisiana Tech
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#13
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 85 games.
Receiving
2,404yards
11touchdowns
203receptions
11.8YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 61 | 118 | 714 | 11.7 | 5 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 18 | 44 | 215 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 19 | 35 | 283 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | 11 | 18 | 24 | 157 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 35 | 1 | 487 | 13.9 | 3 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 50 | 0 | 533 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Troy Edwards was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
21–35 @ Steelers
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
13–12 @ Saints
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17–41 vs Bengals
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
13–16 @ Packers
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
L
16–21 vs Vikings
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–27 vs Falcons
2005-12 · Nov 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–20 @ Cowboys
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
W
29–21 vs Cardinals
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Edwards" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Louisiana Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisiana Tech.
Jimmy Holiday
WR · 2025 · Chiefs
Tru Edwards
WR · 2025 · Rams
Griffin Hebert
WR · 2023 · Eagles
Milton Williams
DT · 2021 · Patriots
Amik Robertson
CB · 2020 · Commanders
L'Jarius Sneed
SAF · 2020 · Titans
Jaylon Ferguson
LB · 2019 · Ravens
O'Shea Dugas
OT · 2019 · Bengals
Boston Scott
RB · 2018 · Steelers
Carlos Henderson
WR · 2017 · Commanders
1999 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#7
#8
#9
#10
Tim Couch
QB · CLE
#2
Donovan McNabb
QB · PHI
#3
Akili Smith
QB · CIN
#4
Edgerrin James
RB · IND
#5
Ricky Williams
RB · NOR
#5
Ricky Williams
RB · NOR
#5
Ricky Williams
RB · NOR
#6
Torry Holt
WR · STL
#7
Champ Bailey
CB · WAS
#8
David Boston
WR · ARI
#9
Chris Claiborne
LB · DET
#10
Chris McAlister
DB · BAL
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Troy Edwards.
Andre Cooper
Debut 1999 · #81 · Broncos
Andy McCullough
Debut 1999 · #84 · Cardinals
Brandon Stokley
Debut 1999 · #80 · Ravens
Brian Finneran
Debut 1999 · #86 · Falcons
Chad Plummer
Debut 1999 · #16 · Colts
Chris Brazzell
Debut 1999 · #85 · Cowboys
Chris Ortiz
Debut 1999 · #2 · Giants
Craig Yeast
Debut 1999 · #84 · Jets