Pro scouts who attended Stanford's 2006 spring drills sensed that they could see the emergence of Edwards as the elite passer in the West. Entering their senior years, former Pac-10 Conference passers Dan Fouts (Oregon, 1970-72; San Diego, 1973), Jack Thompson (Washington State, 1975-78; Cincinnati, 1979), Akili Smith (Oregon, 1997-98; Cincinnati, 1999), Joey Harrington (Oregon, 1998-2001; Detroit, 2002) and Carson Palmer (Southern California, 1998-2002; Cincinnati, 2003) were not ranked among the nation's premier players, but by the time they finished their final season, NFL teams came clamoring for their services. All, except for Fouts, garnered first-round draft status.

However, a right foot fracture against Arizona in mid-October brought Edwards' final season to a premature close. Injuries and poor protection by his offensive line prevented Edwards from amassing the gaudy statistics the five above mentioned quarterbacks had on their collegiate resume. However, when offensive guru Walt Harris took over as Stanford's head coach in 2004 (since dismissed after 2006), Edwards received some of the best tutelage an emerging quarterback could be afforded.

Edwards once was one of the most touted high school quarterbacks in the country, but his Stanford career was mostly a bust. His starting career was marred by injuries, as Edwards took a beating behind a poor offensive line. He never really had a chance to show what he could do, but pro scouts will look beyond that to his good physical skills and his smarts.

One of the premiere recruits in the nation in 2001 at Los Gatos High School, Edwards was rated among the top quarterback prospects in the country by every recruiting publication. USA Today ranked Edwards the best passing quarterback in the nation while Student Sports ranked him as the second-best quarterback prospect. He was named an All-American by Super Prep, Prep Star, Parade, Student Sports and Tom Lemming's Report, to name a few, and was a member of Prep Star's "Dream Team" and the Student Sports Top 101 squad.

ESPN's Tom Lemming named him the seventh-best passer in the nation and the No. 15 overall recruit. Parade ranked him the third-best quarterback in the country, Prep Star ranked Edwards fourth overall in the nation while Super Prep had him ranked seventh at quarterback. Edwards also added National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete for Santa Clara County honors following his senior season.

As a senior, Edwards was named the CCS Player of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News, first-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports, All-League, DeAnza League MVP and All-CCS. He completed 154-of-213 (72.3%) for 2,535 yards, 29 touchdowns and three interceptions during his final year. As a junior, he was named first-team All-League, All-CCS, All-State Underclassman and All-American. He set a state record with a completion percentage of .781 (125-of-160), as he threw for 2,529 yards, 29 touchdowns and just four interceptions.

In his junior and senior seasons, he not only led the team to a 26-0 record and back-to-back Central Coast Section Division III championships, but he also posted very impressive numbers: 279-of-373, 5,064 yards, 58 touchdowns and just seven interceptions.

After redshirting in 2002 at Stanford, Edwards played in eight games and started four in 2003. He began the year as the team's second-string quarterback behind Chris Lewis, but after an impressive showing in the season opener vs. San Jose State, he earned the starting assignment for game two at Brigham Young. He remained the team's starter for four games before a shoulder injury against Washington State limited his play for the remainder of the season. He finished the season by completing 77-of-170 passes for 750 yards and four touchdowns, but was also intercepted nine times.

Edwards was Stanford's starting quarterback in 2004 despite missing the final two games due to a shoulder injury and being knocked out of two others. He still started the first nine games of the year and threw for 1,732 yards and nine touchdowns while completing 149-of-274 passes (54.4 percent), but was also picked off 11 times.

Edwards started all 11 games and threw for a career-high 1,934 yards as a junior in 2005, completing 168-of-268 (62.7 percent) passes with 17 touchdowns and just seven interceptions to earn the team's Most Valuable Player award. He showed his toughness that year, as he played through hand, thumb and shoulder injuries.

A right shoulder injury in the 2005 season finale against Notre Dame limited Edwards' participation in 2006 spring drills, but he went on to start the team's first seven games before being sidelined by his foot injury. He went on to complete 94-of-156 passes (60.3 percent) for 1,027 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions. He also averaged 152.0 yards per game in total offense.

In 35 games with the Cardinal, Edwards started 31 times. He hit on 487-of-865 attempts (56.3 percent) for 5,429 yards, 36 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. He carried 226 times for 199 yards (0.9 avg) and two scores. In 1,091 plays, Edwards collected 5,628 yards in total offense and also caught one pass for a six-yard loss. He compiled a 10-21-0 record as a starter.

Positives: Has a tall, thick frame with good muscle thickness, broad shoulders, well-defined chest and arms, thick thighs, long calves, minimal body fat (8.5 percent) and room on his frame to add more bulk … Mobile passer with the ability to throw the ball running out of the pocket … Lacks great timed speed, but has the body control and balance to avoid defenders on the move and shows the nimble feet to step up in the pocket … High character type who is a leader by example (when he was hurt and missed the final five games of 2006, he helped in coaching the reserve quarterbacks and new starter) … Took a lot of punishment behind a bad offensive line (84 sacks in 31 starts), but is not the type to place blame on others … Very intelligent field general who does a good job of scanning the field, if given a chance to stand tall in the pocket … Plays until the whistle and has the upper body strength to absorb and dish out punishment … Has just adequate quickness, but shows good footwork driving away from center and the pinpoint screen mechanics to move the chains when given time to throw … Can freeze a defender with his play-action fakes and shows good zip on his throws when he takes a three-step drop, sets and throws … Despite his 33 interceptions, he does not force his throws (20 interceptions were the result of passes bouncing off the receivers) … His toughness in the pocket is evident, but he needs to avoid contact more than he has in the past … Shows much better accuracy throwing short to intermediate routes, but also does a good job of throwing the ball down the middle of the field … Quick to learn and retain plays and does a nice job of reading and diagnosing defensive schemes, when given time to scan the field … Throws with good touch when firing to running backs and made marked improvement with his progression reads, as he was quicker at locating his second and third targets the last two years than he did in the past … Maintains balance and drive back from center to stand tall in the pocket … His feet are fundamentally sound (just lacks speed) and he shows good fluidity and footwork … Looks more comfortable operating in the pocket than on the move, as he does a very good job of scanning the field and following through with his throws when given time … Best when going through his progressions and having time to read the defenses … Does a good job of seeing the pre-snap and is adequate to react to the bull rush … Has a proper overhand release and is creative enough to improvise and make the play … Displays a compact over-the-top delivery, has a very smooth motion and when given protection, he is very effective at getting rid of the ball in a timely fashion, doing a much better job of stepping off his front foot to generate consistent ball speed … You can see that Edwards has the ability to control a secondary on deep and intermediate passes and he also shows improved touch working underneath … Gets good placement on his short passes, throwing a catchable ball … Has a good understanding for when to zip the ball, thanks to his improved touch … Can stick the pass into tight areas much better than he did in the past and has good awareness to know when to fire the ball or put touch behind his passes … Throws a tight spiral on intermediate and long tosses, showing good zip and the ability to give his receiver a chance to compete for the pigskin … Tough standing under the pass rush, perhaps realizing that he is not the type that can gain valid yardage with his feet … Has good pocket presence and awareness, doing a nice job of standing in and delivering under pressure than he did in the past … Since he improved his progression reads, he is much quicker scanning the field to locate secondary targets than he was earlier in his career … Shows good timing throwing over the middle and is a good progression reader with the ability to find his secondary targets … Has a good feel and understanding of the offense and keeps his head on a swivel to make the check downs in time while maintaining poise … You don't see much movement from Edwards as a scrambler, but he does have enough agility to avoid the pass rush when pressured and uses his upper body strength adequately to break arm tackles … When forced to throw on the move, he is better rolling out to his right than to the left hash.

Negatives: Has some stiffness in his running stride and only adequate ability to roll out and throw … Sometimes make poor decisions trying to escape (does not follow blockers well), but shows good balance and body control stepping up in the pocket … More of a drop-back passer than one that will be effective throwing from the outside hashes … His nagging shoulder injury might need further medical evaluation … Not the type that will flinch on contact, but has taken considerable beatings behind a suspect offensive line and lacks the ideal foot speed and nimbleness to throw on the move … Shows good overall judgment, but when he gets too brave under the pass rush, he will try to force the ball … Gets into trouble when throwing on the move, as he does not always have good vision when unleashing the ball on rollouts … When he throws under duress, he has trouble following through when flushed out of the pocket and occasionally drops to a three-quarter release, as it appears that he will rush the ball at times … Has good velocity on his short and intermediate throws, but sometimes shows a long arc on his deep outs, needing to do a better job of stepping into those tosses … Will get "happy feet", but has only adequate ball security and is prone to fumbling when taking a crunching hit … In 2005, he did not panic behind poor offensive line protection, but is still prone to getting impatient and will rush it and show questionable judgment, as he would lock on to his primary target too long and then have to force things when the play failed to develop … It is evident that he is not elusive and is easily caught at times when trying to run with the ball … Better when standing in the pocket rather than throwing on the move (does not always set his feet well on the outside hash) … Does not have the foot speed to stay away from the quick bull rush and is too slow-footed to threaten down field … Has the size and runs hard, but isn't really deceptive with his fakes and is a little bit of a stiff straight-line runner … Has a long history of injury problems and an earlier career health issue that needs further medical evaluation.

Edwards ranks sixth on the school's career record list with 487 completions of 865 passes … He ranks seventh all-time in Cardinal annals with 5,429 yards passing, 36 touchdown passes and 5,628 yards in total offense … Edwards' 17 touchdown passes in 2005 were the most by a Cardinal quarterback since Mark Butterfield had 19 scoring in 1995 … Ranks 10th on Stanford's single-season record list with a 62.7 pass completion percentage, the best by a Cardinal quarterback since Steve Stenstrom (65.2 percent in 1994) … His 56.3 pass completion percentage also ranks 10th on Stanford's career record chart.

A consensus preseason All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection and a member of the Davey O'Brien Award Watch List (award that is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback), Edwards started the team's first seven games before suffering a broken bone in his right foot vs. Arizona that would sideline him for the final five contests of his senior campaign … Finished with 1,027 yards on 94-of-156 passes (56.3%), as he had six touchdowns and six interceptions … Rushed 59 times for 37 yards (0.6 avg) and gained 1,064 yards of total offense on 215 plays (152.0 ypg) … Was sacked 22 times for losses of 147 yards and turned the ball over twice on three fumbles … Threw for over 200 yards in each of his first three games, but during his final four contests, Edwards managed just 344 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions on 33-of-59 attempts.

Oregon … Edwards began the season by connecting on 20 of 34 throws for 224 yards, adding 33 yards on eight carries … His lone touchdown came in the second quarter when he led his team from the Stanford 18-yard line to the Oregon-26. On first-&-10 he fired a 26-yard touchdown to Mark Bradford … The Cardinal passer was sacked twice for minus 9 yards.

San Jose State … Edwards connected on 64.3% of his passes (18-of-28) for 233 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in a tough 35-34 loss … He rushed nine times for 34 yards and produced eleven first downs among his 18 completions … Fired a 17-yard scoring strike to Richard Sherman and on the team's next possession, Edwards hit Evan Moore with a fourth-&-2 pass for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:10 left in the first quarter … In Stanford's first drive of the second quarter, Edwards' third-&-6 toss was caught by tight end Jim Dray for a 16-yard score … At the end of the third quarter Trent connected with Evan Moore on a 14-yard touchdown pass … Edwards' four touchdown tosses were a career-high.

Navy … It was a long afternoon for the Cardinal in a 37-9 loss, as Edwards hit on 23 of 35 attempts (65.7%) for 226 yards, but did not have any touchdowns, was intercepted once and sacked twice for losses of 9 yards, fumbling the ball on his first sack.

Washington State … Gained 159 yards on 14 of 23 throws with 25-yard touchdown to Kelton Lynn in the fourth quarter, but Edwards was intercepted once and sacked seven times for losses of 46 yards, as he fumbled twice during the day.

UCLA … A lack of protection from his offensive line saw Edwards gain just 117 yards on 12 of 23 passes … The Cardinal passer was intercepted three times and was sacked six times for losses of 47 yards.

Notre Dame … The offensive line's woes continued, but unfortunately, Edwards was the recipient of another beating, as he was held to a season-low 68 yards on 7 of 13 throws …

The Cardinal QB was sacked five times for losses of 36 yards, resulting in Edwards being sacked 18 times in his last three games for minus 129 yards.

Arizona … The senior's college career came to an end after Edwards suffered a broken bone in his right foot during first quarter action … Facing third-&-six in the first offensive series against Arizona, Edwards ran out of the pocket and gained four yards before going down. He did not return to the game, being treated on the sideline by medical staff before going to the locker room and returning on crutches. The Cardinal went on to lose 20-7 and set a dubious school record for fewest offensive yards in a game (52).

Recipient of the Irving S. Zeimer Memorial Award, given to the team's Most Valuable Player … Started all year for the Cardinal … Left the Cal-Davis game after the second series with a right hand contusion, missed part of the Oregon State contest with a left thumb sprain and bruise and was forced to the sidelines in the California and Notre Dame clashes with a shoulder stinger … Still managed to throw for a career-high 1,934 yards on 168-of-268 passes (62.7%) with seventeen touchdowns and only seven interceptions … His 17 scoring strikes were the most in a season by a Cardinal passer since Mark Butterfield's 19 in 1995 … His pass completion percentage of 62.7 ranks tenth on the school's season-record list … Ranked fourth on the team with 153 yards on 84 carries (1.8 avg) … Gained 2,087 yards in total offense on 352 plays … Helped the team average 223.9 yards per game passing, as he converted 38-of-112 third downs (33.9%), threw for 91 first downs and ran for 18 more … Turned the ball over once on four fumbles and was sacked 29 times for losses totaling 188 yards … 91 of his 168 pass completions resulted in first downs and 21 of his passes were for 20 yards or longer … Had 27 of his 268 pass attempts deflected.

Navy … Opened the season by completing 21 of 33 passes (63.6%) for 235 yards and a touchdown, guiding the team to three scoring drives in five trips inside the red zone as the offense amassed 416 yards in a 41-38 victory. Eleven of his pass completions were good for first downs and he also had two completions for over 20 yards, but had one fumble … Thanks to a fine performance by Edwards, the Cardinal won their opener under new head coach Walt Harris, building a 14-point lead. "It was a great game for our players to win. It was a great win for us, man," Harris said. "I thought it was an excellent game for us." After Edwards completed four straight passes for a total of 50 yards, receiver Gerren Crochet ran a reverse behind an excellent block by fullback Nick Frank and scored on a 46-yard run. Edwards also connected with Evan Moore on a 17-yard scoring strike that capped a 10-play, 73-yard drive in the first quarter. Navy's defense stopped Stanford at the one-yard line on the final play of the first half with safety Greg Sudderth stripping the ball from Trent.

Cal-Davis … Completed only 1-of-4 passes for 10 yards, but was hit by two Aggies defensive linemen nearly simultaneously on an 8-yard sack early in the first quarter that forced Edwards to leave the game with a right hand contusion. He never returned to action, though he did try to take snaps early in the second half. "He was unable to grasp the ball," coach Walt Harris said. "I think it's not broken, but I guess it's cut up." (X-rays revealed no fracture).

Oregon … Under constant pressure, Trent threw for 156 yards and a touchdown on 16 of 28 passes, but he was also intercepted twice, including on a Hail Mary pass as time expired in the first half, and the other toss was intercepted by safety Justin Phinisee for an 86-yard return in the third quarter. Edwards was also sacked four times for losses totaling 27 yards. He led a 6-play, 66-yard drive that was capped by a 2-yard touchdown to Mark Bradford, as Trent set up the play with a 7-yard run with 0:04 left in the first quarter … "Oregon came out with a lot of intensity in the second half," Edwards said after the game. "They're really well coached and worked hard in the off-season, just like we did. They were finding loopholes in our protection. "I need to find a way to help our guys play better. That's what the position entails. Football is a sport where you have to trust in your teammates."

Washington State … Edwards' three touchdown passes as Stanford edged Washington State 24-21, connecting on 19 of 28 throws for 257 yards and also led the team with 92 yards on 12 carries. He paced an offensive attack that totaled 475 yards, throwing for 13 first downs while three of his completions were for 20 yards or longer … Receiver Mark Bradford caught touchdown passes of 6 and 17 yards and Edwards hit Justin McCullum on a 19-yard score as the Cardinal recorded their first conference victory since beating Washington State 23-17 last October 16th … Washington State (3-2, 0-2) had 407 yards of offense, but was unable to put Stanford away after the Cardinal scored first. Stanford scored first when Bradford grabbed a 17-yard scoring pass from Edwards. Edwards hit McCullum to make it 14-7 midway through the third quarter. Edwards' second TD pass to Bradford put the Cardinal up 21-14 … Stanford won its second straight road game, marking the first time the Cardinal has won two straight road games since winning at Arizona State (November 13, 1999) and Washington State (September 2, 2000) … Talking about Stanford's offensive performance, Trent said, "It feels good. We had a really great week of practice. The offensive line took a lot of heat after last week's loss to Oregon. Our game plan was to come out and dominant up front. We got to give a lot of credit to our coaches. We had a great week of practice in terms of teaching us what to look for in their defense." Edwards also talked about how much his rolling out kept WSU's defense off-balance, "I think it helped out a lot. It was one of the more tiring games for me in terms of getting out of the pocket and having to run the ball a lot. I was just feeding off the other ten guys in the huddle. Just looking at the guys and their eyes and seeing how hard they worked and how hard we worked in the off-season, there's no reason why you should be tired in a situation like that. The game plan was a little bit different. They played a lot of cover two-man, cover zero brackets, where the middle was wide-open. If the first receiver wasn't open I was told all week to take off and run by Coach Harris. Fortunately, some plays were made down the field." … Washington State head coach Bill Doba was equally impressed by Trent, stating, "Edwards is a pretty good football player. We knew it going in. It concerned me all week they had eight seniors and three juniors on that offense. That young man played a hell of a ball game. He threw the ball well, scrambled well, ran the quarterback draw on us. We had a guy assigned to him and he still made us miss. He made big plays."

Arizona … Edwards threw two touchdown passes and Stanford took advantage of five Arizona turnovers to beat the Wildcats 20-16, as Trent gained 137 yards on 16 of 26 passes and carried nine times for a team-high 32 yards, but was sacked twice for minus 22 yards … Edwards found Anthony Kimble with a 10-yard scoring strike to Anthony Kimble in the second quarter and then hoisted a 10-yard bubble screen pass to Michael Horgan that finished a 10-play, 80-yard drive in the third quarter … Stanford managed just 195 total yards, but the Wildcats' tough defense was offset by Arizona's offensive blunders. Stanford remained unbeaten on the road this season (3-0) and won its third-straight road contest (Navy, Washington State, Arizona) for the first time since winning its first four road contests of the 1995 season (San Jose State, Utah, Oregon, Arizona State). Stanford won back-to-back Pac-10 road games on successive Saturdays for the first time since beating Oregon and Arizona State in 1995.

Arizona State … Edwards passed for career-highs of 303 yards and three touchdowns and Stanford scored 38 consecutive points in coach Walt Harris' first home victory, 45-35 over Arizona State. Trent was successful on 19 of 27 tosses (70.4%), but was also sacked three times for losses of 13 yards. Six of his pass completions were for 20 yards or longer and 13 of his throws resulted in first downs, as the offense generated 369 yards … Edwards calmly directed Stanford's offense to 38 points in the first 36 minutes. Stanford's first score came one play after its first blocked punt, recovered by linebacker Jon Alston at the Arizona State 15. Edwards' short pass bounced high off Anthony Kimble's hand, but Kimble managed to catch his own deflection, then romped into the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown. Stanford turned a 7-7 game into a 45-7 blowout, as Trent found Mark Bradford with a 32-yard scoring toss that capped a 10-play, 86-yard drive at the 6:16 mark of the second quarter and then came back to Bradford with a 31-yard touchdown pass 1:01 before halftime … Stanford extended its win streak to three games (at Washington State, at Arizona, Arizona State), the largest since the Cardinal captured the final four games of the regular season in 2001 (at Arizona, California, Notre Dame, at San Jose State) … Stanford's third straight Pac-10 win marked the first time the Cardinal has won three of more straight Pac-10 games since the 1999 squad started its Pac-10 slate with five consecutive victories (Washington State, at Arizona, UCLA, Oregon State, at USC) … Talking about the victory, Edwards told reporters, "It was a big win for us. It took defense, offense and special teams today. A lot of the outside routes were open today. Mark Bradford was open a lot last week, so we took a little more emphasis looking for him this week. When you get the ball in his hands, there really aren't a lot of defenses that can stop him [Bradford]. Mark was able to adjust to most plays. It was a great win for us offensively. Coach Harris has done so much with this team, and you'll see the evidence of that soon. I'm amazed how much we are on the same page during his play calling. The change of attitude comes from the head coach, and he's allowing us to buy into the system. The seniors have stepped up and made a lot of big plays for us. This win is a credit to the way the seniors have been leading and how Coach Harris is helping them step up." … Record Watch-Edwards' 303 yards topped his previous career-high of 297 vs. Brigham Young in 2003 and he also tied a career-best with three touchdown passes, giving him eight scoring throws in the last three games … Edwards' 300-yard passing game was the first of his career and marked the first time a Cardinal quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards since Chris Lewis had 390 yards passing in the Big Game vs. California on November 17, 2001.

UCLA … Edwards hit on 18 of 25 passes (72.0%) for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the offense totaled 309 yards in a 30-27 loss. 10 of Trent's 18 pass completions were good for first downs … Trent capped a 13-play, 88-yard drive in the first quarter with a 13-yard scoring pass to tailback J.R. Lemon and Edwards again connected with Lemon in the third quarter on a 9-yard touchdown toss … Talking about the loss after the game, Edwards said, "This is a game we can learn a lot from as a team and a program. [The loss] is a result of a lot of things. You have to stay on the aggressive side as an offense. I need to continue to grow as a quarterback. Anytime you have a chance with field position, you have to put points on the board, especially against UCLA."

Southern California … Edwards completed 21 of 35 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown, but also threw three interceptions and fumbled twice, with USC recovering one of those miscues. 14 of Trent's 21 pass completions resulted in first downs as the offense managed 420 yards, but his turnovers proved too much to overcome in a 51-21 loss. His touchdown pass was caught by Justin McCullum for 14 yards, capping a 65-yard, 5-play drive in the second quarter that Trent set up on the previous play with a 22-yard gain on an option. Trent fumbled the ball at the goal line on a bootleg in the third quarter on a third-&-goal play, but Stanford's Jason Evans recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown … Edwards had thrown 113 passes without an interception before USC's Thomas Williams picked off a pass in the first quarter, setting up a 21-yard field goal by the Trojans. Edwards also fumbled the ball on a first quarter bootleg and it was recovered by USC defensive end Lawrence Jackson to set up a 42-yard touchdown run by Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. In the second quarter, Trojans defensive end Frostee Rucker picked off an Edwards' pass, but fumbled the ball, which was recovered by USC, setting up QB Matt Leinart's 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Fred Davis. In the fourth quarter, Trent was again intercepted, as cornerback Will Buchanan picked off the pass to set up an 8-yard scoring run by fullback Brandon Hancock with 6:44 left to play. Edwards was then replaced in the lineup by backup QB T.C. Ostrander … Speaking about the fierce USC pass rush after the game, Trent said, "Their front four got a lot of pressure on me and made me scramble, and that's not my game. They are faster on the field than they are on film."

Oregon State … Trent bounced back with 16 of 28 passes for 196 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Justin McCullum in a 20-17 victory, but was also intercepted twice and fumbled once. Edwards injured his thumb late in the third quarter (hit the helmet of linebacker Keith Ellison with less than three minutes left in the quarter) and was replaced by T.C. Ostrander … Edwards hit McCullum with a 3-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to end a 79-yard, 7-play drive and again found McCullum on a fade pass for a 20-yard score to cap a 10-play, 71-yard second quarter drive … Stanford snapped a two-game losing streak overall, a four-game losing streak to Oregon State and a two-game losing streak at Oregon State, picking up its first win over the Beavers since 1999 and its first in Corvallis since 1997 … On the team's fifth win of the season, Edwards said, This is huge. We've been in this position the last two years and for us to get over that hump is huge for this program. It's a credit to coach Harris; it's a credit to the seniors on this team. That's why we are where we are at. That's why we were able to win today because of those guys." … Record Watch-Edwards broke into the school's all-time Top 10 list for passing yards (4,176) and moved up one spot into eighth on Stanford's all-time total offense list (4,355) … He also threw a pair of touchdown passes and moved into a tie for ninth-place on the school's all-time list in that category with 28 … In addition, Edwards ranks ninth at Stanford in career pass completions (372) and attempts (675) … Edwards has two or more touchdown passes in five of his last six contests and at least one in a seven in a row.

California … Edwards managed only 76 yards on 9 of 14 passes before he was relieved by T.C. Ostrander. Trent was sacked five times for losses totaling 34 yards, as both quarter-backs took poundings from Cal's dominant defense. The Cardinal managed 224 total yards, including just 16 yards rushing. Edwards left the game at the start of the third quarter after he suffered a neck/right shoulder stinger when he was dumped to the ground for a 10-yard sack by defensive tackle Brandon Mebane. This marked the third-straight time Edwards was affected by an injury in the "Big Game" (Stanford's rivalry vs. Cal). The junior was knocked out of the 2003 Big Game with a thigh bruise, then couldn't play in 2004 because of a shoulder injury … Talking about the nine sacks California registered (four on Ostrander) and the problems the Cardinal offensive line had all day, Edwards replied, "It all starts up front. When you continually get beat on the line, you don't put yourself in a position to win. But it's also about the quarterback position and running back position. We had a lot of respect for the defensive backs coming into this game. They were well prepared for what we threw at them. I lost the feeling down my arm and also in my hand. It's [missing much of the game] extremely disappointing as a competitor. Cal always plays well against us. We have good senior leadership. It was disappointing not to be out there." … Record Watch-Edwards moved up one spot to ninth on Stanford's all-time list for passing yards (4,252) and one spot to eighth in career pass completions (381). Edwards also ranks eighth on Stanford's all-time total offense list (4,426), ninth in pass attempts (689) and tied for ninth in touchdown passes (28). Edwards did not throw a touchdown, snapping a string of seven straight games with at least one touchdown throw.

Notre Dame … Edwards completed 12 of 20 throws for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but for the third consecutive game, he was forced to the sidelines by an injury. The offense picked up 336 yards as Trent threw a 27-yard scoring strike to Mark Bradford in the first quarter and also found Justin McCullum with a 38-yard touchdown toss in the second quarter that tied the game. But, he was also sacked three times for losses of 17 yards, including an 8-yard sack by defensive end Victor Abiamiri that resulted in Edwards re-injuring his shoulder and he was again replaced by T.C. Ostrander replaced starter Trent Edwards, who had been forced out of the previous two games with injuries and apparently re-aggravated a problem in his throwing arm. Ostrander came in to begin Stanford's second series of the third quarter and finished 11-for-15 for 197 yards and a touchdown … Record Watch-Edwards moved up two spots to seventh and one spot to eighth on Stanford's all-time lists for pass attempts (719) and passing yards (4,402). Edwards is also eighth all-time at Stanford in career pass completions (393) and total offense (4,556), as well as ninth in touchdown passes (30). Trent also threw a TD pass for the eighth time in the last nine games.

Started the team's first nine games before a right shoulder injury sidelined him for the final two contests vs. California and Oregon State … First suffered the injury vs. Oregon and two weeks later, re-injured the shoulder in the Arizona State clash, missing action in both of those games … Finished with 148 of 271 passes (54.6%) for 1,718 yards, nine touchdowns and eleven interceptions … Gained 32 yards with a score on 58 carries (0.6 avg) … Gained 1,750 yards on 329 plays … Also caught a pass for a 6-yard loss vs. Arizona State … Turned the ball over once on five fumbles and was sacked 29 times for minus 188 yards.

San Jose State … Edwards fumbled twice, but gained 187 yards with a pair of touchdowns on 14 of 22 attempts (63.6%) in a 43-3 victory in the season opener. Trent also added another score on the ground, as the team rolled to its fourth consecutive win over the Spartans. Stanford finished with its largest margin of victory over San Jose State since defeating the Spartans 44-0 in 1972 … Stanford struck first when Edwards found receiver Evan Moore for a 22-yard touchdown reception early in the first quarter … Defense dominated most of the first half play, before Edwards found Moore once again on a 30-yard completion for Stanford's second touchdown with just over five minutes left in the half. On a fourth-and-two play, the Cardinal quarterback lofted a pass towards the far corner of the goal line and Moore made an acrobatic one-handed grab behind his head and tumbled into the end zone for the score … The Cardinal offense began to find its rhythm in the second half, scoring 21 points in the third quarter to push the game further out of reach. Edwards piloted touchdown drives on Stanford's first three possessions of the second half. Following a San Jose State punt, the Cardinal drove 39-yards and scored on an Edwards QB keeper from four yards out to push the Stanford lead to 29-0 less than five minutes into the second half … The Cardinal was not finished with its third quarter out-burst, however, as Edwards directed a 39-yard drive late in the period to bring the ball to the Spartan goal line, where tailback Kenneth Tolon punched it in for his second rushing touchdown of the evening.

Brigham Young … Edwards passed for a then career-high 297 yards and three touchdowns on 20 of 41 passes, but also turned the ball over once on a fumble as Stanford defeated BYU 37-10 at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal fell behind 10-0 before capitalizing on BYU's seven turnovers and 14 penalties to record the win … Stanford took the lead for the first time on the squad's first drive of the second period, as Stanford capitalized on a BYU personal foul penalty and Edwards found Alex Smith in the end zone from one-yard out to take a 14-10 lead … Defensive tackle Julian Jenkins recovered his second fumble of the evening late in the second quarter, and the Cardinal added to its lead with Edwards orchestrating a 96-yard drive that was aided by personal foul and pass interference penalties against the Cougars. The drive was capped by a Michael Sgroi field goal from 19-yards out, giving the Cardinal a 17-10 lead heading into half time … Stanford added to its lead in the third quarter after Cardinal safety Oshiomogho Atogwe intercepted a John Beck pass at the BYU 46-yard line, leading to a drive that culminated in a 21-yard touchdown pass from Edwards to Justin McCullum … The smothering Cardinal defense would pick off Beck once again at the end of the third quarter, as Leigh Torrence intercepted a pass and returned it nine yards to the BYU 28-yard line. Stanford got off one play before the end of the third period, and began the fourth quarter with a five-yard run from Kenneth Tolon before Edwards found Evan Moore with a 24-yard touchdown pass to

stretch the Cardinal lead to 31-10 … Record Watch-Trent's 297 yards were the most by the Cardinal passer in a game during 2004. Only his 303 yards vs. Arizona State in 2005 rank higher on Edwards' career list.

Southern California … Trent connected on 23 of 35 tries for 183 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted one, fumbled once and was sacked three times for losses totaling 28 yards in a tough 31-28 loss … The Cardinal nearly pulled off an upset of top-ranked USC at Stanford Stadium, but couldn't withstand a second half Trojan charge … After both offenses stalled on each of their first possessions, USC defensive back Kevin Arbet intercepted an Edwards pass and brought it back to the Cardinal 2-yard line to set up a Matt Leinart touchdown pass to Steve Smith with 5:36 remaining in the first quarter. Trent promptly led Stanford on its first touchdown drive of the afternoon on the ensuing possession, piloting an 11-play 79-yard effort capped by a three-yard touchdown pass to Evan Moore. The drive was highlighted by a 20-yard reception by Moore, and catches by Justin McCullum on two consecutive plays to bring the Cardinal to the USC 15-yard line, before an 8-yard pass to Alex Smith set up the Moore touchdown … Stanford hit its stride on both sides of the ball in the second quarter, as the defense forced USC to punt on its first drive of the second period, setting up a Cardinal touchdown that would put Stanford ahead for the first time in the game. Edwards orchestrated a masterful 76-yard drive, connecting with five different receivers and capping off the sequence with a 2-yard touch-down pass to tight end Patrick Danahy. Alex Smith, David Marrero, and Moore each caught two passes on the drive, with Moore being on the receiving end of a 9-yard gain that set up the touchdown pass to Danahy … The two squads kept up the frantic pace in an exciting second quarter, as Stanford was not done scoring. The Cardinal took possession with less

than a minute on the clock. A handoff from Edwards to J.R. Lemon saw the junior break

free from several Trojan tackles and rumble for an 82-yard touchdown run … Following Stanford's fourth straight punt of the second half, USC finally broke through to take the lead for good, as LenDale White punched it in from two yards out to give the Trojans a 31-28 lead with just over six minutes remaining in the contest. Stanford had an opportunity to re-take the lead, as Edwards found Marrero for a 9-yard completion and Kenneth Tolon rushed for a first down, but the drive stalled at the Cardinal's 33-yard line as Stanford turned the ball over on downs following an incomplete pass. The Trojans proceeded to run out the clock, picking up a pair of first downs on five straight handoffs to Reggie Bush before taking a knee to wrap up the win.

Washington … Trent picked up 254 yards on 23 of 33 passes (69.7%) and guided an offense that amassed 456 yards, overcoming three interceptions by Edwards in a 27-13 win … Trent

settled in to lead the Cardinal on a 93-yard scoring drive capped off by tailback J.R. Lemon's 3-yard dive into the end zone. Stanford's offense moved the ball with ease, collecting four first downs on the drive, and Edwards connected with Evan Moore on two consecutive completions for 43 yards to move the ball to the Husky three-yard line, setting up the Lemon touchdown … The Stanford defense held firm on the ensuing possession, forcing Washington to punt and giving the Cardinal offense possession at the Stanford 37-yard line. Following a five-yard Edwards scramble, Lemon took a hand off and rumbled 58-yards for his second touchdown of the afternoon with time running out in the first quarter … Edwards threw his second interception of the day early in the second quarter, but the Cardinal defense stopped Washington on four downs to take possession in Husky territory less than five minutes into the period … The Cardinal offense moved efficiently to begin the third quarter as Edwards directed a 54-yard drive, highlighted by a 44-yard completion to Mark Bradford, to bring the ball to the Washington 12-yard line. On the verge of taking a commanding lead, Edwards threw his third interception of the game, as Husky cornerback Sam Cunningham picked off his pass at the Husky goal line and brought it back 37 yards.

Notre Dame … Edwards fumbled once and was sacked once while hitting on 17 of 38 passes for 267 yards, but for the second consecutive week, he did not throw a touchdown as the Cardinal lost to the Irish, 23-15 … Trent successfully piloted the Cardinal into scoring position on Stanford's first offensive series. Edwards connected with Alex Smith for a 28-yard gain and running back J.R. Lemon carried the ball three times in the opening drive as the Cardinal advanced to the Notre Dame 11-yard line before the offense stalled out. Michael Sgroi then kicked a 27-yard field goal to open the scoring … Stanford opened the second half with solid drive, as Edwards hit Matt Traverso for 30 yards and Evan Moore for 28 yards on consecutive plays. The completion to Moore brought the Cardinal to the Notre Dame 20-yard line where the offense stalled, and Sgroi kicked his third field goal of the afternoon from 38 yards out … Stanford drove 80 yards to retake the lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by Lemon. Highlighting the drive was a 24-yard completion from Edwards to Moore to begin the sequence, and a 29-yard strike from Edwards to Alex Smith that

brought the ball to the Irish 16-yard line and set up Stanford's scoring opportunity … The Cardinal offense had two more opportunities to make up the eight point difference late in the fourth quarter, including a final drive after linebacker Jon Alston recovered an Irish fumble at the Stanford 42-yard line, but Edwards had a 39-yard desperation pass attempt batted down in the end zone as time expired.

Washington State … Trent gained 202 yards with a touchdown and an interception on 15 of 31 passes, adding 26 yards on nine carries as the offense generated 383 yards in a 23-17 decision … Edwards tossed a 67-yard touchdown pass to Evan Moore, and the Cardinal defense picked off Washington State quarterback Josh Swogger three times to lead Stanford to its first Pac-10 road win since the 2001 season … Edwards connected with Justin McCullum three times for 30 yards and completed a 20-yard pass to Evan Moore to bring Stanford to the Cougar's 22-yard line. Michael Sgroi knotted the game at 3-3 with a 39-yard field goal to cap the 14-play 58-yard drive … The Cardinal defense made its presence felt on the next possession as Leigh Torrence picked off a Swogger pass and moved the ball into Cougar territory. The Cardinal relied on a bit of trickery to move into scoring position as McCullum took a lateral from Edwards and completed a 42-yard pass to Mark Bradford to move the offense inside the Cougar 2-yard line. Running back J.R. Lemon pounded the ball into the end zone from two yards out to give the Cardinal a 10-3 advantage … Stanford's offense continued to move the ball effectively in the second quarter, embarking on a 10-play drive that culminated in Sgroi's second field goal of the evening. The drive was highlighted by a 23-yard pass completion from Edwards to Bradford, and a 17-yard Edwards scramble that got the Cardinal down to the Cougar 9-yard line … The second half saw much of the same from the Cardinal, as Edwards completed a 67-yard touchdown pass to Moore to put Stanford ahead 20-3 … Washington State was able to drive deep into Cardinal territory at the midway point of the third period, but Stanford stopped the Cougars on four straight downs to turn the ball over to the Stanford offense. Two plays later, Hamza Abdullah intercepted an Edwards pass and brought it back to the Stanford 3-yard line. The Cardinal defense rose up once again, with linebacker Jon Alston forcing a fumble by Allen Thompson that was recovered Stanford's Brandon Harrison to thwart another Washington State scoring opportunity.

Oregon … Trent accounted for 33 yards on 5 of 8 passes, but was sacked three times for minus 21 yards and left the game early in the second quarter when he suffered a shoulder contusion … On that drive, Edwards completed a 14-yard pass to Alex Smith and J.R. Lemon scampered for an 11-yard gain, but Trent was injured following a hit in the back-field and Ryan Eklund came on to take over the offense. After Eklund threw a pair of incomplete passes, Sgroi kicked a 28-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3.

UCLA … Still nursing his shoulder injury, Trent still managed to complete 24 of 46 attempts (both career-highs) for 224 yards, but he was intercepted three times and sacked twice in a 21-0 loss … The Bruins got on the board first after an Edwards pass was picked off by safety Jarrad Page at the UCLA 15-yard line. Bruins QB Drew Olson piloted a 6-play 85-yard scoring drive, highlighted by a 40-yard completion to Tab Perry, and culminating in a two-yard touchdown run by Manuel White … The Cardinal had a chance to strike back late in the second quarter as Kevin Schimmelmann intercepted an Olson pass at the Stanford 40-yard line with just over three minutes remaining in the period. Edwards drove the ball down to the UCLA 32-yard line with a pass to Smith and 18-yard completion to Greg Camarillo, but threw two incomplete passes as the Cardinal turned the ball over on downs … Edwards was picked off on the Cardinal's first drive of the second half, but the defense stood firm and forced UCLA to punt on their next possession … The Cardinal had its best scoring opportunity of the game late in the fourth quarter when Edwards began the drive by hooking up with Alex Smith for a 71-yard completion to bring the ball down to the UCLA 8-yard line. Edwards then hit Smith for a five-yard gain, but couldn't advance the ball any further, throwing two incomplete passes to end the scoring threat.

Arizona State … For the third time in 2004 and the second consecutive game, Trent threw three interceptions and was also sacked twice for losses of 17 yards … He completed only 8 of 20 throws for 85 yards and a touchdown before he re-injured his shoulder on the first play of the second half. He missed the rest of the contest and the team's final two games vs. Oregon State and California … After an incomplete pass to Patrick Danahy in the first quarter, Edwards connected on a four-yard touchdown pass to Alex Smith to put the Cardinal up 7-0 … Arizona State's Josh Golden intercepted an Edwards pass on Stanford's next possession, giving ASU the ball as time expired in the first quarter. The Sun Devils capitalized on the turnover, as Jesse Ainsworth kicked a 38-yard field goal to cut the Cardinal lead to 7-3 … Edwards was intercepted by Golden for the second time late in the second quarter, and Arizona State's quick strike offense struck again as QB Andrew Walter hit Matt Miller with a 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to give the Sun Devils a 17-14 lead heading into the half time break … Trent was injured on the first play of the second half, and T.C. Ostrander came on to lead the Cardinal, but quickly threw an interception.

Freshman All-Pac 10 Conference choice by The Sporting News … Played in eight games and started four in his first season of collegiate football … Began the year as the team's second-string quarterback behind Chris Lewis, but after an impressive showing in the season opener vs. San Jose State, he earned the starting assignment for game two at Brigham Young … Remained the team's starter for four games before a shoulder injury vs. Washington State (10/18) limited his play the remainder of the season … For the year, he hit on 77 of 170 passes (45.3%) for 750 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions … He scored once on 25 carries, gaining 727 yards of total offense on 195 plays … Turned the ball over once on three fumbles and was sacked thirteen times for losses totaling 101 yards.

San Jose State … In his collegiate debut, Trent completed 21 of 37 passes for 278 yards (all season bests) and touchdowns of 30 & 20 yards to Luke Powell in the second quarter to guide the Cardinal to a 31-10 triumph … He came off the bench in relief of Chris Lewis and led Stanford to 31 unanswered points … In the second quarter, in which Stanford outscored the Spartans 21-0, Edwards was 9 of 11 for 130 yards and two scores, but also threw a pair of interceptions … Three days after the game, Edwards was named the starter for the team's next game at Brigham Young.

Brigham Young … Completed 10 of 23 passes for 25 yards and two interceptions while also fumbling once and was sacked four times for minus 32 yards, but Trent still led Stanford to an 18-14 win over the Cougars and became the first redshirt freshman QB to lead the Cardinal to a victory since the 1991 season … He scored the game-winning touchdown on a 14-yard run with 3:51 to play.

Washington … Threw two interceptions for the third consecutive week, but also managed to pick up 159 yards on 16 of 32 passes with touchdowns of 12 & 18 yards to Alex Smith.

Southern California … Was held to 67 yards on 8 of 19 throws, as Trent was intercepted once, sacked twice for losses of 18 yards and fumbled twice, with the Trojans recovering one of those bobbles in a 44-21 loss.

Washington State … Completed 11 of 28 tosses for 122 yards, but WSU safety Virgil Williams intercepted an Edwards pass on the Cardinal's first possession, setting up a 22-yard touchdown pass from Cougars QB Matt Kegel to Chris Jordan … Edwards later left the game with a right shoulder contusion after being sacked twice for minus 18 yards, sitting out the next two games vs. Oregon and UCLA.

Oregon State … Came off the bench, hitting on 7 of 21 throws for 53 yards.

California … Again played in reserve, connecting on 4 of 10 chances for 46 yards, but was intercepted once and suffered a thigh bruise, leaving the game and missing the next contest vs. Notre Dame.

Redshirted as a freshman.

2003: Suffered a right shoulder contusion vs. Washington State (9/27) that forced him to sit out the Oregon and UCLA games … Left the California contest (11/22) with a deep thigh bruise, missing the season finale vs. Notre Dame.

2004: Left the Oregon contest (10/23) after spraining his right shoulder … Re-injured his shoulder on the first play of the second half vs. Arizona State (11/06), missing the next two contests vs. Oregon State and California.

2005: Missed most of the Cal-Davis game (9/17) with a right hand contusion … Left the Oregon State game (11/12) in the third quarter after being hit by linebacker Keith Ellison, suffering a left thumb sprain … Suffered a neck/right shoulder stinger when he was sacked by defensive tackle Brandon Mebane at the start of the third quarter vs. California (11/19) and left the Notre Dame contest the following week when he re-injured his shoulder at the start of the third quarter after being sacked by defensive end Victor Abiamiri.

2006: Because of a lingering right shoulder injury, Edwards was limited in spring drills … Sat out the final five games of the season vs. Arizona State, Southern California, Washington, Oregon State and California and missed the final three quarters of the Arizona contest (10/14) when he suffered a broken bone in his right foot during first quarter action vs. the Wildcats.

Campus: 4.86 in the 40-yard dash … 325-pound bench press … 420-pound squat … 300-pound power clean … 30-inch vertical jump … 9'0" broad jump … 32 1/8-inch arm length … 9 3/8-inch hands … Right-handed.

Combine: 4.81 in the 40-yard dash … 1.74 10-yard dash … 2.83 20-yard dash … 4.46 20-yard shuttle … 7.14 60-yard shuttle … Bench pressed 225 pounds 19 times.

Attended Los Gatos (Cal.) High School … One of the premiere recruits in the nation in 2001, Edwards was rated among the top quarterback prospects in the country by every recruiting publication … USA Today ranked Edwards the best passing quarterback in the nation while Student Sports ranked him as the second-best quarterback prospect … Named an All-American by Super Prep, Prep Star, Parade, Student Sports and Tom Lemming's Report, to name a few, and was a member of Prep Star's "Dream Team" and the Student Sports Top 101 squad … ESPN's Tom Lemming named him the seventh-best passer in the nation and the No. 15 overall recruit … Parade ranked him the third-best quarterback in the country, Prep Star ranked Edwards fourth overall in the nation while Super Prep had him ranked seventh at quarterback … Added National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete for Santa Clara County honors following his senior season … As a senior, Edwards was named the CCS Player of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News, first-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports, All-League, DeAnza League MVP and All-CCS … Completed 154-of-213 (72.3 percent) for 2,535 yards, 29 touchdowns and three interceptions during his final year … As a junior, he was named first-team All-League, All-CCS, All-State Underclassman and All-American … Set a state record with a completion percentage of .781 (125-of-160), as he threw for 2,529 yards, 29 touchdowns and just four interceptions … In his junior and senior seasons, he not only led the team to a 26-0 record and back-to-back Central Coast Section Division III championships, but he also posted very impressive numbers: 279-of-373, 5,064 yards, 58 touchdowns and just seven interceptions.

Political Science major … Born 10/30/83 … Resides in Los Gatos, California.