University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Kailep Edwards
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 224
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Wallace, La.
- High School:
- West St. John
2024 Season (Junior)
Reserve linebacker and special teams member appeared in the first four games of the season before missing the remaining eight games of the regular season to earn a redshirt … was able to play in postseason games against Marshall (12/7) and TCU (12/28) … recorded two solo tackles on the season – against Wake Forest (9/28) and TCU.
2023 (Sophomore)
Recorded 35 tackles with a tackle for loss during the season ... made 12 appearances with one start ... had a season-high nine tackles at Arkansas State (Nov. 4) ... added five tackles with a stop for loss against Texas State (Oct. 7) ... added four tackles in games against UAB (Sept. 16) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) ... made season debut with three tackles against Northwestern (Sept 2) ... recorded three tackles against Southern Miss (Nov. 9).
2022 (Freshman)
Appeared in 10 games and made six tackles and a half tackle for loss … Recorded a season-high two tackles in the wins at Marshall (Oct. 13) and at Texas State (Nov. 26) … Added a half tackle for loss against Texas State … Recorded tackles at Southern Miss (Oct. 27) and Georgia Southern (Nov. 10).
High School
One of the top prospects in the state ... a three-star recruit and the No. 26 prospect in the state of Louisiana according to 247Sports.com … as a produced 45 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior … earned District Defensive MVP honors following his dominant 2020 campaign … had a strong sophomore campaign with 79 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks … earned LSWA Honorable Mention All-State honors as a freshman … picked Louisiana over offers from Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Purdue, Penn State, Michigan State, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Houston and Colorado.
Reserve linebacker and special teams member appeared in the first four games of the season before missing the remaining eight games of the regular season to earn a redshirt … was able to play in postseason games against Marshall (12/7) and TCU (12/28) … recorded two solo tackles on the season – against Wake Forest (9/28) and TCU.
2023 (Sophomore)
Recorded 35 tackles with a tackle for loss during the season ... made 12 appearances with one start ... had a season-high nine tackles at Arkansas State (Nov. 4) ... added five tackles with a stop for loss against Texas State (Oct. 7) ... added four tackles in games against UAB (Sept. 16) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) ... made season debut with three tackles against Northwestern (Sept 2) ... recorded three tackles against Southern Miss (Nov. 9).
2022 (Freshman)
Appeared in 10 games and made six tackles and a half tackle for loss … Recorded a season-high two tackles in the wins at Marshall (Oct. 13) and at Texas State (Nov. 26) … Added a half tackle for loss against Texas State … Recorded tackles at Southern Miss (Oct. 27) and Georgia Southern (Nov. 10).
High School
One of the top prospects in the state ... a three-star recruit and the No. 26 prospect in the state of Louisiana according to 247Sports.com … as a produced 45 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior … earned District Defensive MVP honors following his dominant 2020 campaign … had a strong sophomore campaign with 79 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks … earned LSWA Honorable Mention All-State honors as a freshman … picked Louisiana over offers from Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Purdue, Penn State, Michigan State, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Houston and Colorado.
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