EDWARDS IN THE NEWS
• Terps QB Billy Edwards Jr. On How He Has Learned From Taulia Tagovailoa (PressBox, November 2, 2022)
• If Taulia Tagovailoa can’t play, Billy Edwards Jr. ready to lead Terps (Washington Post, October 21, 2022)
• Maryland QB Billy Edwards Jr. filled big shoes in high school. He’s ready to do the same for the Terps. (Baltimore Sun, August 3, 2022)

2022 Season: Appeared in seven games… Started two games vs. Northwestern (10/22) and vs. NC State (12/30)... Finished with a quarterback rating of 138.63… Completed 28 passes with a completion rating of 60.87%, passed for a total of 308 yards, and threw 3 touchdowns… rushed for a total of 136 yards on 34 attempts and rushed for 1 touchdown ... Completed one pass for 45 yards in Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. NC State (12/30) ... Came in during the fourth quarter at #14 Penn State (11/12), rushing for an eight-yard gain... Started first career game vs. Northwestern (10/22), leading the Terps to a win by completing 18-of-28 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown and rushing for another 66 yards on 16 carries ... Came in during the fourth quarter of game at Indiana (10/15) and led Terps to a win, leading the go-ahead drive and game-sealing drive, rushing five times for 53 yards with a touchdown to extend the Terps lead to 38-27 ... Completed five-of-nine passes for 62 yards and a touchdown at Michigan (9/24) to make it a one score game in the fourth quarter ... Threw first Maryland touchdown in win at Charlotte (9/10), completing each of his three passes for 28 yards ... Saw first action as a Terp vs. Buffalo (9/3).

Before Maryland: Transfer from Wake Forest, redshirted in 2021

High School: Was the 42nd ranked recruit in Virginia … Did not take the field in 2020 due to COVID-19 … Compiled over 5,000 passing yards and 750 rushing yards over two seasons to go along with 59 passing touchdowns and six rushing touchdowns … Finished his junior season with 2,677 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and just six interceptions, earning All-State honorable mention along with First Team All District and First Team All Region honors … Rushed for 405 yards and four touchdowns in that junior season … Filled in at punter at times pinning three kicks inside the 20 and averaging 43.8 yards per kick … Helped Lake Braddock to a 4-1 league record and 10-3 overall in 2019, which resulted in a playoff berth