Jireh Edwards
| No. 10 – Alabama Crimson Tide | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Frances (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | Alabama (2026–present) |
Jireh Edwards is an American college football safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
Edwards is from Upper Marlboro, Maryland.[1] He first attended Rock Creek Christian Academy before transferring to Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore as a sophomore, where he became a top football safety.[2] As a junior in 2024, he was named all-metro and a MaxPreps Junior All-American after posting 92 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), six pass breakups and three forced fumbles.[2][3] After his junior year, he competed at the Under Armour All-America Game.[4]
As a senior in 2025, Edwards was one of the top players for a Saint Frances team that won the national championship.[5] He totaled 167 tackles and six interceptions, including two interceptions returned for touchdowns.[6] Edwards was named the Maryland Player of the Year by Gatorade, Rivals.com and MaxPreps.[6][7][8] He was also selected to the USA Today All-USA High School Football Team.[9]
A five-star recruit, Edwards was ranked a top-25 prospect nationally and the number one safety prospect in the class of 2026 by ESPN.[1] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Jireh Edwards". Alabama Crimson Tide.
- ^ a b Graham, Glenn (October 3, 2025). "St. Frances 5-star safety Jireh Edwards 'lights a fire for the whole team'". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Gay, Colin (July 5, 2025). "2026 5-star safety commits to Alabama football. What it means". Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ Stahl, Matt (July 5, 2025). "5-star safety commits to Alabama football over Auburn, Georgia". AL.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Brett (December 30, 2025). "'Different feeling running through my veins': Why it was always Alabama for early enrollee S Jireh Edwards". 247Sports.
- ^ a b "Jireh Edwards". Gatorade. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Villamarzo, Andy (December 30, 2025). "Rivals 2025 Maryland high school football Player of the Year honors". On3.com.
- ^ Poff, Zack (December 16, 2025). "Jireh Edwards named 2025 MaxPreps Maryland High School Football Player of the Year". MaxPreps.
- ^ Newman, Logan; Suter, Rick; Spears, Joe; Adams, Todd M. (December 30, 2025). "2025 ALL-USA National Football Team". USA Today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lederman, Eli (July 5, 2025). "Alabama adds five-star safety Jireh Edwards to 2026 class". ESPN.