
Illini Filed For Eligibility Waiver For DT TeRah Edwards
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema confirmed Thursday his coaching staff has filed for a waiver with the NCAA Eligibility Center in order to get TeRah Edwards eligible to play college football in 2025.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
March 13, 2025
CHAMPAIGN — Paperwork has been filed to the NCAA Eligibility Center in order to get TeRah Edwards another year of eligibility in college football.
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema confirmed the news on Thursday during his Illini Pro Day media session inside the Smith Family Football Complex. IlliniGuys.com has attempted to contact an NCAA Eligibility Center spokesperson on the nature of the waiver filed by Illinois but NCAA personnel typically refrain from public comments before an eligibility case has been ruled upon.
“(Edwards) has declared for the NFL Draft but we still have an appeal pending out for him. We’re holding out hope for a ‘Hail Mary’ there at the end to get him back with us,” Bielema said Thursday. “It’s fully underway and with the NCAA and how it all works. I just wished it all had a reason. TeRah played five games that he should’ve been able to redshirt in.”