TreyEdwards
- height 6-1
- Weight 236
- class Sophomore
- Previous School Eastern Kentucky
- High school Lincoln County
Transferred from Eastern Kentucky to UK in the fall of 2010 … Currently stationed at middle
linebacker … Has proved to be a very aggressive, physical player … Hard worker who has shown the potential to be a contributor.
Redshirt Freshman (2010): Transferred to UK … Practiced with the team but was not eligible to play in games because of the transfer rule.
At Eastern Kentucky: Redshirted as a freshman during 2009 season.
High School: Good athlete at Lincoln County High School, playing football and baseball … Started and lettered for three years in football as a quarterback, running back, linebacker and safety … Helped lead the team to the state playoffs two seasons, including the regional championship and a state semifinals appearance his junior season … Patriots went 10-2 his sophomore season and 11-3 his junior season … Had several impressive performances in high school, including completing 16-of-21 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns against Washington County, while his best game as a running back came against Garrard County when he rushed 28 times for 197 yards and three touchdowns … Coached by Mike Settles … Named to the Danville Advocate-Messenger all-area team his senior season, while he was also selected to play in the Best of the Bluegrass East vs. West All-Star game that same season … Four-year letterwinner in baseball as a catcher where he was named Danville Advocate-Messenger all-area team his junior and senior season … Very good academically and was named a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar with a 4.47 weighted GPA … Member of the National Beta Club, Principal Advisory Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born in Stanford, Ky. … Parents are Mike Edwards and Lezli Mattingly … Pre-med student with a major in human nutrition.