May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards pledged $1 million to fund scholarships for Cleveland students, doubling the charitable donation he made to his college alma mater last year.

Through Edwards's program, 100 eighth-graders from the Cleveland Municipal School District will be offered scholarships for college tuition upon their graduation from high school, the National Football League said in a news release.

``The fundamentals of success can only be achieved through a quality education,'' Edwards, 24, said in a statement. ``I am fortunate to be in a position where I can give back to create opportunities for young people.''

The participating students, who will be mentored and tutored, must keep at least a 2.5 grade point average and accumulate at least 15 hours of community service each year. They will not be allowed any unexcused absences from school.

In 2005, Edwards signed a five-year contract with the Browns for about $18 million in guaranteed money, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

He was drafted out of the University of Michigan with the third pick of 2005 NFL draft, and caught 93 passes for 1,396 yards and nine touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Browns.

Last year, Edwards announced a $500,000 scholarship endowment fund to Michigan for team members who wear the school's No. 1 football jersey.

To contact the reporter on this story: Mason Levinson in New York at mlevinson@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: May 15, 2007 17:04 EDT