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Nick Edwards
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- Wide Receivers
Nick Edwards was hired as Oklahoma State's wide receivers coach in December of 2025. He joined the Cowboys from the same position at Wake Forest.
A 13-year coaching veteran, Edwards has a decade of experience coaching wide receivers at the collegiate level. His 2025 receivers helped Wake Forest rank No. 22 nationally and second in the ACC with an average of 13.15 yards per completion, led by Carlos Hernandez who was No. 27 among all Power 4 receivers with 15.82 yards per catch.
Prior to that, Edwards was part of several prolific offensive staffs with Washington State, the Atlanta Falcons, Cal Poly, the Minnesota Vikings, California and Eastern Washington. During that time he coached Cooper Kupp, who went on to become an NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP and Pro Bowl selection, at Eastern Washington and Kyle Williams, who went on to become a 2025 third-round draft pick of the New England Patriots, at Washington State.
Edwards was at Washington State for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Under Edwards guidance, Cougar wideout Kyle Williams caught 70 passes for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns during the 2024 season. Williams hauled in a career-high three touchdowns in a win over Utah State and finished his senior season with 50 consecutive games catching a pass, tied for longest streak nationally. Edwards led Williams to his first career 1,000-yard season and the first by a Coug since 2019.
In his first season in Pullman, Edwards mentored a group of receivers that featured six different players with double-digit receptions, including three with at least 60. Senior Lincoln Victor went from 26 receptions for 245 yards and zero touchdowns as a junior to a team-leading 89 catches - fourth in the Pac-12 - for 860 yards and five touchdowns en route to All-Pac-12 honors. His 8.1 catches per game led the Pac-12 and ranked third nationally. He also set WSU single-game and the Autzen Stadium record with 16 catches at No. 9 Oregon. First-year Cougar receivers Kyle Williams and Josh Kelly combined for 122 catches, 1,766 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Edwards arrived in Pullman having spent the 2022 season as an offensive assistant with the Atlanta Falcons, working alongside the offensive coordinator with game plan duties.
Edwards joined Atlanta’s staff after spending two seasons (2020-21) as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. In 2020, Edwards participated in the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Minnesota Vikings.
Prior to his time at Cal Poly, Edwards spent three seasons (2017-19) as the wide receivers and running backs coach at Cal. Edwards spent his first two campaigns at Cal working with the team’s wide receivers, including the duo of Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa, before coaching running backs in 2019.
Edwards also spent three seasons (2014-16) at his alma mater, Eastern Washington, as the wide receivers coach where he coached future NFL wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne. In 2015, Kupp was named the FCS ADA National Offensive Player of the Year, STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Year and was first-team All-Big Sky for a second consecutive season. In 2016, both Kupp and Bourne earned all-conference honors, while Kupp earned FCS ADA National Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive year.
As a student-athlete, Edwards played four seasons (2009-12) at Eastern Washington, where he helped the Eagles win the 2010 FCS national title as a sophomore when he started all 15 games and had 57 catches for 614 yards with seven touchdown grabs. As a junior in 2011, Edwards was selected to nine FCS All-America teams – seven first-team selections – after catching a school-record 95 passes for 1,250 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the FCS. After graduating in 2012, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings following the 2013 NFL Draft. Edwards was on offseason NFL rosters with Arizona and Seattle and turned down an opportunity to play for Edmonton in the Canadian Football League before moving into coaching full-time in 2014.
A graduate of Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., Edwards and his wife, Macca, have two sons, Kashmir and Kyrie.
Coaching History
2013: Eastern Washington, strength and conditioning assistant
2014-16: Eastern Washington, wide receivers
2017-18: California, wide receivers
2019: California, running racks
2020: Minnesota Vikings, Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship
2020-21: Cal Poly, offensive Coordinator/wide receivers
2022: Atlanta Falcons, offensive assistant
2023-24: Washington State, wide receivers
2025: Wake Forest, wide receivers
2026: Oklahoma State, wide receivers
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A 13-year coaching veteran, Edwards has a decade of experience coaching wide receivers at the collegiate level. His 2025 receivers helped Wake Forest rank No. 22 nationally and second in the ACC with an average of 13.15 yards per completion, led by Carlos Hernandez who was No. 27 among all Power 4 receivers with 15.82 yards per catch.
Prior to that, Edwards was part of several prolific offensive staffs with Washington State, the Atlanta Falcons, Cal Poly, the Minnesota Vikings, California and Eastern Washington. During that time he coached Cooper Kupp, who went on to become an NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP and Pro Bowl selection, at Eastern Washington and Kyle Williams, who went on to become a 2025 third-round draft pick of the New England Patriots, at Washington State.
Edwards was at Washington State for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Under Edwards guidance, Cougar wideout Kyle Williams caught 70 passes for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns during the 2024 season. Williams hauled in a career-high three touchdowns in a win over Utah State and finished his senior season with 50 consecutive games catching a pass, tied for longest streak nationally. Edwards led Williams to his first career 1,000-yard season and the first by a Coug since 2019.
In his first season in Pullman, Edwards mentored a group of receivers that featured six different players with double-digit receptions, including three with at least 60. Senior Lincoln Victor went from 26 receptions for 245 yards and zero touchdowns as a junior to a team-leading 89 catches - fourth in the Pac-12 - for 860 yards and five touchdowns en route to All-Pac-12 honors. His 8.1 catches per game led the Pac-12 and ranked third nationally. He also set WSU single-game and the Autzen Stadium record with 16 catches at No. 9 Oregon. First-year Cougar receivers Kyle Williams and Josh Kelly combined for 122 catches, 1,766 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Edwards arrived in Pullman having spent the 2022 season as an offensive assistant with the Atlanta Falcons, working alongside the offensive coordinator with game plan duties.
Edwards joined Atlanta’s staff after spending two seasons (2020-21) as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. In 2020, Edwards participated in the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Minnesota Vikings.
Prior to his time at Cal Poly, Edwards spent three seasons (2017-19) as the wide receivers and running backs coach at Cal. Edwards spent his first two campaigns at Cal working with the team’s wide receivers, including the duo of Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa, before coaching running backs in 2019.
Edwards also spent three seasons (2014-16) at his alma mater, Eastern Washington, as the wide receivers coach where he coached future NFL wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne. In 2015, Kupp was named the FCS ADA National Offensive Player of the Year, STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Year and was first-team All-Big Sky for a second consecutive season. In 2016, both Kupp and Bourne earned all-conference honors, while Kupp earned FCS ADA National Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive year.
As a student-athlete, Edwards played four seasons (2009-12) at Eastern Washington, where he helped the Eagles win the 2010 FCS national title as a sophomore when he started all 15 games and had 57 catches for 614 yards with seven touchdown grabs. As a junior in 2011, Edwards was selected to nine FCS All-America teams – seven first-team selections – after catching a school-record 95 passes for 1,250 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the FCS. After graduating in 2012, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings following the 2013 NFL Draft. Edwards was on offseason NFL rosters with Arizona and Seattle and turned down an opportunity to play for Edmonton in the Canadian Football League before moving into coaching full-time in 2014.
A graduate of Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., Edwards and his wife, Macca, have two sons, Kashmir and Kyrie.
Coaching History
2013: Eastern Washington, strength and conditioning assistant
2014-16: Eastern Washington, wide receivers
2017-18: California, wide receivers
2019: California, running racks
2020: Minnesota Vikings, Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship
2020-21: Cal Poly, offensive Coordinator/wide receivers
2022: Atlanta Falcons, offensive assistant
2023-24: Washington State, wide receivers
2025: Wake Forest, wide receivers
2026: Oklahoma State, wide receivers
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