Jake Edwards '24, G'25 is a former captain and All-NESCAC linebacker for the Cardinals, and he is spending the 2025 seaosn as an assistant linebackers coach.
Prior to Wesleyan, Edwards was a football player and wrestler from Rockwall, Texas, where he attended Rockwall High School. In his senior football season at Rockwall, his team finished in the Top 4 in 6A Division I. In regard to personal achievements, he earned All-District honors for his performance on the field and All-State honors for his performance in the classroom.
During his time at Wesleyan, he was a dual-sport athlete, competing in football and wrestling.
As a wrestler, he was a four-year varsity team member, helping his team record one of the best dual records in the 2024–2025 season.
As a football player, he was a two-year captain, and he helped lead the Cardinals to the team's best season in the modern era in 2024, as Wesleyan went 8–1, captured a third straight Little Three title, and culminated in the team's first-ever outright NESCAC Championship. He earned First Team All-NESCAC honors that season, and he returned a fumble 88 yards for a game-winning, walk-off overtime touchdown in a 23–17 win over Colby in Week 5.
Prior to that, he earned Second Team All-Conference honors in 2022 and was a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy in 2023. This Campbell Trophy honors the American college football player who best combines academic excellence, leadership, and on-field performance, and finishing as a semifinalist was a huge achievement for Jake. On top of that, he earned Wesleyan’s Thomas W. Eck Jr. Award for showing extra devotion and loyalty to his football team, coaches, and the game of football.
During his undergraduate career, he majored in Psychology, minored in Chemistry, and completed his pre-medical coursework. After he graduated, he returned to Wesleyan to pursue his Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, and he plans to finish this degree this year. He is currently applying to medical schools and plans to return home to Texas to continue his medical studies.
