The Montreal Alouettes signed running back Daijun Edwards on Friday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Daijun Edwards is five foot ten and weighs 201 pounds. The 23-year-old from Moultrie, Georgia, signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. In 2024, he had seven carries for 37 yards, one touchdown, one catch for nine yards, and one kick return for 27 yards in three preseason games. The Steelers released him on August 26, 2024.
Collegiately, Edwards played four seasons at Georgia (2020-23) with 390 carries for 2,083 yards, 24 touchdowns, 37 catches for 343 yards, two kick returns for 37 yards, one tackle (1 assist), and one fumble recovery in 51 games for the Bulldogs.
In 2023, he had 164 carries for 881 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 20 catches for 197 yards in 12 games. He is a member of the Georgia Bulldogs CFP National Championship teams in 2021 and 2022.
