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Career: He has started in 12 of the 40 games he has played in his career, and has totals of 57 receptions for 976 yards (17.1 per catch) with nine touchdowns.

2021: Edwards played in four games for the Eagles, hauling in five receptions for a total of 153 yards (30.6 per catch) and two touchdowns. Most of his production came against Western Illinois (9/18/21), a game in which he caught three passes for 126 yards (42.0 per catch). He scored two touchdowns in that game, both on explosive plays (76 yards and 51 yards).

2020-21: Was on the roster but did not play in any games.

2019: Edwards started 10 of the 12 games he played, and closed the year with 32 receptions for 553 yards (17.3 per catch) with three scores. He had four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown versus Idaho State (11/9/19), and had a season-best five grabs versus Sacramento State (10/5/19), Northern Colorado (10/12/19) and Northern Arizona (11/2/19) as he had 20 catches in a five-game span. He had an 80 yard TD reception from Eric Barriere versus ISU, and also had a 50-yard TD connection versus Portland State (11/23/19) to end the season. Edwards had a touchdown reception against UNC, and completed a 20-yard pass to Barriere versus Northern Arizona (11/2/19). In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Edwards led EWU receivers with 10 catches for 114 yards.

2018: Played in all 15 games and finished with 14 catches for 198 yards and four touchdowns. He caught two passes in three of his first five games, including two for 43 yards and a touchdown in EWU’s opener against Central Washington (9/28/18). He also had TD grabs against Cal Poly (9/22/18), Northern Colorado (11/3/18) and Portland State (11/16/18). He played sparingly in the spring, but did have a 45-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Zach Eagle on a trick play in EWU’s Red-White Game. That score came on first offensive play of the game for the White as it ignited a 17-0 shutout of the Red.

2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started once and played in a total of nine games as a true freshman, finishing with six grabs and 72 yards. He made the first start of his career in EWU’s season-ending 59-33 victory over the Portland State (11/18/17) and finished with two receptions for 61 yards and a long of 45. He had his first two catches of his Eastern career against Fordham (9/16/17), good for 15 yards. He also had a pair of grabs against Sacramento State (9/30/17).

HS: Graduated from Bishop Alemany HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was James Washington. As a senior, he earned second team All-Mission League honors as a wide receiver. He caught 43 passes for 774 yards (18.0 average) with 13 touchdowns in 2016. Including 556 yards (23.2 average) on kickoff returns and 71 yards returning punts, he had 1,411 all-purpose yards (141.1 per game). Edwards had at least 100 yards receiving in four games, including 184 on five catches with two touchdowns versus Santa Margarita. In his next game against Oaks Christian he had three touchdown catches. He lettered in football as a junior, and also competed in track and field for the Warriors. His Alemany teammates Chris Ojoh (’17) and Ely Doyle (‘18) also play for the Eagles, and Alemany was the high school home of former Eagle All-America quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (’11). Edwards is a three-star recruit on scout.com, who also ranked Edwards as the 15th best wide receiver recruit in the state of California and the 20th best WR prospect in the Western United States. Was also rated as a three-star recruit by rivals.com and by 247sports.com, who also ranked him as the 16th best WR recruit and 122nd best overall in the state of California.

Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major. Born 12/31/98 in Pasadena, Calif. Parents are Johnny Edwards III and Mary Elizabeth Presley.
 

Year	GP	PC	Hi	Yds	Apr	Apg	TD	Lg
2017	9	6	2	72	12.0	8.0	0	45
2018	15	14	2	198	14.1	13.2	4	36
2019	12	32	5	553	17.3	46.1	3	80t
2021	4	5	3	153	30.6	38.3	2	76t
Totals	40	57	5	976	17.1	24.4	9	80t

Punt Returns: 2018/2-minus 4 (long of 0); 2019/3-4-1.3 (long of 5); Totals/5-0-0.0 (long of 5).

Kickoff Returns: 2019/3-41-13.7 (long of 34).

JOHNNY EDWARDS IV Top Receiving Performances (2 with 100+)
3 catches, 126 yards, 2 TD – Western Illinois – 9/18/21
4 catches, 107 yards, 1 TD – Idaho State – 11/9/19

Johnny Edwards IV Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (5)
80 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Idaho State – 11/9/19
76 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Western Illinois – 9/18/21
51 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Western Illinois – 9/18/21
50 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Portland State – 11/23/19
45 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – Portland State – 11/18/17