Edwards was placed on the injured reserve list in December 2005 after an injury to his ACL

Braylon switched to jersey #1 after wearing #80 during his first two seasons with the team, but opposing cornerbacks were on constant alert anytime Edwards was on the field. A versatile athlete, Braylon also ran track during the indoor and outdoor season, competing in the high jump as well as the 60m and 200-meter dashes.

In 44 games with Michigan, Braylon started 36 times. He shattered all of the school’s career receiving records. Edwards caught 252 passes for 3542 yards (14.1 avg) and 39 touchdowns, surpassing the previous marks of 176 receptions by Marquise Walker (1998-2001) and 3076 yards with 37 scores by Anthony Carter (1979-82). His 39 touchdown grabs also set a Big Ten all-time record, while his 252 catches rank fourth and 3542 yards rank third in conference annals.

Braylon was a Prep Star All-American selection during his only season at Bishop Gallagher High School. He previously played two seasons at Detroit’s Martin Luther King High. As a senior, he set school, league and state records for most positions started in one year — wide receiver, running back, free safety, cornerback, linebacker, defensive end, quarterback, tight end, kick returner, punt returner and long snapper. He was also named to the All-Conference, All-East, All- Metro and All-State teams during his final prep year.

In three seasons on the high school gridiron, Edwards tallied 63 receptions for 740 yards and eight touchdowns, rushed four times for 152 yards and two scores and completed 10-of-17 passes for 200 yards on offense. He recorded 170 tackles, seven sacks and 10 stops for losses, caused three fumbles, recovered three fumbles, intercepted five passes and returned one pick for a touchdown on defense.

Thrust into action as a true freshman, Edwards caught three passes for 38 yards in six games for the Wolverines in 2001. He started twelve games at split end as a sophomore, hauling in 67 passes for 1035 yards (15.4 avg) and ten touchdowns. Prior to 2002, only David Terrell (71 in 1999), Jack Clancy (76 in 1966) and Marquise Walker (86 in 2001) had more receptions in a season for the Wolverines.

Edwards picked up first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors in 2003, as he caught 85 passes for 1138 yards (13.4 avg) and fourteen touchdowns. Only Marquise Walker (86 catches for 1143 yards) had a more productive season in school annals at the time. He also joined David Terrell (1038 in 1999 and 1130 in 2000) as the only players in school history to gain over 1000 yards receiving in a season twice in a career.

While his 2003 season would have been hard to match by most anyone, Braylon exceeded all those totals as a senior. A consensus All-American first-team pick, he was also named the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year and was the recipient of the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver. Edwards broke Walker’s school season-records, as he snared 97 passes for 1330 yards and became the only player in Big Ten Conference annals and only the ninth in NCAA Division 1-A history to gain over 1000 yards receiving in a season three times in a career. Only Desmond Howard (19 in 1991) had more touchdown catches in a season for the Wolverines than Braylon’s 15.