AumadEdwards

High School
• Played for head coach David Brossart at Dixie Heights
• Earned the team’s MVP Defensive Award as a senior
• Also excelled in track and field, running the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4×200-meter relay
• Advanced to the state tournament in the 4×200 relay as a senior
• Took an unconventional path to playing football at Kentucky, always wanting to play college football but initially lacking the necessary grades coming out of high school … Enrolled at Gateway Community Technical College in Florence, Ky., from 2022-23 and then Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, Ky. for the summer of 2024 … Transferred to Kentucky as a regular student in the fall of 2024
• Walked on the football team in the fall of 2025

Personal
• Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Son of Mark Edwards, India Spruill, Andrew Benson and Nikki Benson
• Siblings are Cole Benson, Lexi Benson, Lucas Benson, Amari Edwards and Raionna Nelson
• First cousin, Mike Edwards, played safety at Kentucky from 2015-18 and is currently in his eighth NFL season, his second with the Kansas City Chiefs
• Major is psychology

Aumad Says
• His nickname is “Glizz”
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a psychiatrist
• Three words to describe him are funny, generous and caring
• His hobbies include fishing, listening to music and playing the game
• His favorite sports hero is his cousin, Mike Edwards