Kalen Edwards

High School • A versatile athlete who played on the offensive line, defensive line and tight end at Dyersburg High School for head coach Bart Stowe • Rated a 4-star by Rivals and 3-star prospect by 247sports and ESPN • Ranked the 14th-best player in Tennessee and No. 29 defensive tackle nationally • Ranked the 10th-best recruit in Tennessee and the 42nd-best defensive lineman nationally by 247sports • Twice named to the Class 3A All-State teams by the Tennessee Football Coaches Association and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (2023 and 2024) • Totaled 35 tackles with 7.5 tackles for loss as a senior • Finished with 47 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and three blocked kicks and led his team to the Class 3A Semifinals as a junior • Named the State Gazette Football Co-Defensive Player of the Year for the 2023-24 school year • Earned the Region 7-3A Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 • Semifinalist for the 2023 Tennessee Titans Class 3A Mr. Football Award • Also excelled in the shot put at Dyersburg, advancing as a state qualifier in the spring of 2024 • Selected Kentucky over Auburn and Louisville Personal • Born in Dyersburg, Tennessee • Son of Deanna Edwards • Siblings are Kedriana, Z’Noriya and Egypt • Major is undecided Kalen Says • Nickname is “Big K” • One word to describe him on the football field is “dog” • The highlight of his life so far was signing to play at UK • The person who motivates him to work hard is his mom because of how strong she is and how hard of a worker she has always been for their family • If he could have dinner with one famous person, living or dead, he would choose J.J. Weaver