University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Tye Edwards
- Position:
- Running Back
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Palatka, Fla.
- High School:
- Menendez HS
2024: All-MVFC Honorable Mention ... Phil Steele Preseason All-MVFC Third Team ... Preseason All-MVFC Honorable Mention … Appeared in all 12 games … Led the UNI rushing effort for the 2024 season with 1,012 rushing yards on 157 carries for a 6.4 yards/carry average while adding 77 receiving yards on 13 receptions … Recorded seven touchdowns including six rushing and one receiving score … Finished with a career-high 229 rushing yards against Indiana State (Nov. 23) and became the first Panther since 2015 to rush for 200+ yards.
2023: Phil Steele All-MVFC Fifth Team... Played in 9 games... had 109 carries and led the UNI offense in rushing yards with 536... Tied for team lead with 5 rushing touchdowns.
2022 (AT UTSA): Played in three games ... Recorded 44 rushing yards on 14 carries, with a long of ten yards against Texas Southern (Sept. 24).
2021 (AT HUTCHINSON CC): Played in eight games ... Recorded 461 rushing yards on 78 carries with four touchdowns, including a long of 85 yards against Hinds (Dec. 4).
2020 (AT HUTCHINSON CC): Played in eight games ... NJCAA First Team All-American who helped lead the Blue Dragons to the national title ... Recorded 713 rushing yards on 108 carries with eight touchdowns, including a long of 68 yards in the NJCAA Championship Game vs. Snow College with two touchdowns ... NJCAA Championship Game MVP with 139 rushing yards on 20 carries and a pair of touchdowns ... Scored three touchdowns against Butler [Kan.] (April 3) ... Ran for 157 yards against Garden City (April 25).
2019 (AT GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE): Played in ten games ... Recorded 442 rushing yards on 74 carries with six touchdowns ... Also notched 79 receiving yards on six catches with one touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Menedez High School, where was a three-star prospect rated by 247Sports and Rivals ... Ran for over 2,600 yards and scored 36 touchdowns ... Recorded more than 1,900 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior ... Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Native of Palatka, Florida.
