January 6th, 2026 9:00pm
Central Washington University senior offensive lineman Slade Edwards can officially add the Rimington Trophy to his resume, marking him as the best center in NCAA Division II for the 2025 season, the awards committee announced Tuesday.
Edwards can add the Rimington Trophy to his long list of awards after recently being named a First Team AFCA All-American. The Gene Upshaw Finalist, Super Region 4 Second Team, and two-time Lone Star Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year played a critical role at center for the 'Cats offensive line this season. While starting all 12 games for the crimson and black, he helped establish the 'Cats prominent offensive production this season that included 266.1 rushing yards per contest and 420.9 total yards per game this season. The offensive line as a whole was stellar, only allowing 43 total tackles for loss this season with only 10 coming as sacks.
Edwards has become the first Wildcat to not only be named a Gene Upshaw Finalist, but also to win the Rimington Award.