FRISCO, TEXAS – University of the Incarnate Word kick returner/wide receiver Kody Edwards earned Southland Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week honors presented by UniversalCoin.com, the league announced Monday.

Edwards, a sophomore from Mesquite, Texas (Poteet HS), set a school record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half in UIW's game against Stephen F. Austin.  His 186 total return yards on five kickoffs are the most return yards in a single game in UIW history.  He added five catches for 74 yards to finish the game with 261 all-purpose yards, the third highest total in school history.

Edwards and the Cardinals travel to Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday for a 6:07 p.m. kickoff.
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