Edwards attended Aiken High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he earned All-district honors as a tight end and defensive tackle.
He accepted a football scholarship from Michigan State University. He was a backup during his first 2 seasons.
As a junior in 1989, in his first season as a starter at weakside linebacker, he finished second on the team in tackles (111) to All-American Percy Snow and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11), earning an All-Big Ten honorable-mention. He had 14 tackles against the University of Miami, 13 against the University of Michigan and 14 against the University of Iowa.

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