2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Tye Edwards, RB, Northern Iowa University

• Name: Tye Edwards 
• Position: RB
• College: Northern Iowa University 
• Height: 6’3
• Weight: 240
• Twitter: @Tiedd2x
• Instagram: Tiedd2x

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?

What makes me a top prospect in my position is my size and my ability to pass block , run block , yards after contact , my ability to catch the ball and make plays after and my speed for being considered a big back.

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

NFL teams should know Is that you get the same person on paper and off paper , through adversity im the same person.

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

I’ll donate to the schools back in my hometown and community 

Who was your role model?

My role models is my family , mother, older sister , older brothers , my partner , if I said any name outside of them it’ll be Derrick Henry people always say I replicated him and maybe lebron off the court having his on kingdom beautiful family that’s something I look forward to 

Who is your favorite NFL team?

I don’t have a favorite NFL team , but it’ll definitely be the team that take a chance with me 

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?

I’ll say a teammate that’s on scout team 

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Biggest pet peeve probably liars or me repeating myself 

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

I don’t have a favorite teacher

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?

Recently my oldest brother died and that’s something I’m still overcoming probably never will but being from Florida and playing ball in Kansas in JUCO then going farther away to Iowa is an adversity I had to overcome.

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

As of right now I’ll have to say Panda Express or Golden Corral 

What is your favorite snack food?

I like fruit more then snacks specifically watermelon 

What is your degree in?

Degree in sociology with minor in criminology 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

I’ll have dinner with my oldest brother , god and Jesus , why? Personally them the people I’m closest to and that I trust so it’ll be real meaningful to me 

What is your biggest weakness?

Biggest weakness is being away from my son and girlfriend, I like to keep love ones close to me so I know their safe