For those Colorado football fans getting their first look at Javier Edwards since last fall, the weight loss will make an immediate impression.
At 337 pounds — as of Saturday — Edwards is about 50 pounds lighter than when he arrived in Boulder in January of 2017 and quite a bit smaller than his playing weight a year ago.
Edwards is losing almost two pounds a day during fall camp and hopes to get near 325 by the time the season opener, on Aug. 31 against Colorado State, rolls around.
The numbers on the scale aren’t the only difference in the senior nose tackle, however.
A former junior college transfer, Edwards is sharper in his technique, more comfortable in his surroundings, acclimated to the classroom and better prepared to help the Colorado defense than he was in 2017.
“I’m confident. I’m real confident,” he said. “I feel like we’re going to be a great team and I have a good chance to help this team become Pac-12 champions.”
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