Aumad Edwards

High School • Played for head coach David Brossart at Dixie Heights • Earned the team’s MVP Defensive Award as a senior • Also excelled in track and field, running the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4×200-meter relay • Advanced to the state tournament in the 4×200 relay as a senior • Took an unconventional path to playing football at Kentucky, always wanting to play college football but initially lacking the necessary grades coming out of high school … Enrolled at Gateway Community Technical College in Florence, Ky., from 2022-23 and then Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, Ky. for the summer of 2024 … Transferred to Kentucky as a regular student in the fall of 2024 • Walked on the football team in the fall of 2025 Personal • Born in Cincinnati, Ohio • Son of Mark Edwards, India Spruill, Andrew Benson and Nikki Benson • Siblings are Cole Benson, Lexi Benson, Lucas Benson, Amari Edwards and Raionna Nelson • First cousin, Mike Edwards, played safety at Kentucky from 2015-18 and is currently in his eighth NFL season, his second with the Kansas City Chiefs • Major is psychology Aumad Says • His nickname is “Glizz” • Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a psychiatrist • Three words to describe him are funny, generous and caring • His hobbies include fishing, listening to music and playing the game • His favorite sports hero is his cousin, Mike Edwards