Former Hawaii football player Mike Edwards had mixed results in Tuesday’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

A couple of hours after being told he completed the 40-yard dash in a hand-timed 4.47 seconds, Edwards was notified he received an official best time of 4.56 seconds.

He placed tied for 26th among the 33 cornerbacks who participated in the 40-yard sprint, which is one of the so-called “measurables” the NFL uses in evaluating prospects. The NFL Draft is in April.

Edwards did well in the other disciplines. He had a 36-inch vertical jump (10th among corners), 10-foot-4 broad jump (11th) and 4.18-second finish in the 20-yard shuttle (13th). He also bench pressed 225 pounds 14 times. He had 17 reps while training in Arizona the previous week.

“It was a stressful but fun situation,” Edwards said. “It’s a slippery stage up there.”

Edwards gave up his senior season at UH to enter the NFL Draft. Because juniors are for the most part not chosen to participate in college all-star games, the invitation-only combine was the first in-person chance for NFL teams to evaluate Edwards in skill drills.

Edwards had set a goal of running the 40-yard dash in under 4.4 seconds. He struggled in his first attempt. The NFL Network posted a hand-held time of 4.59 seconds.

He said he had a quick start but then had “trouble carrying” the pace. He said his technique was “too mechanical.”

For his second attempt, he said, “I kind of let loose.”

The network posted a hand-held time of 4.47 seconds. Edwards said one NFL scout had a time of 4.45 seconds.

“I was frustrated by my 40 time,”  Edwards said.

He said inadequate rest might have been a factor.

“(Monday) night I only had four hours of sleep,” Edwards said. “The night before it was three hours.”

Edwards promised a better performance at UH’s pro day on the San Diego State campus on March 19.

Edwards trained the past two months in Arizona. He said he is “leaning” toward training in Miami in preparation for the pro day.

“I’ll be way more fresher for pro day,” Edwards said.

The Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins have shown the most interest in Edwards.

Edwards was a cornerback and kickoff returner this past season. He said he has been told he projects as a nickel cornerback.

“A lot of teams are looking for a third-down guy,” Edwards said.

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