Florida Gators

CAREER: True senior linebacker who has appeared in 32 games as a Gator...Has collected 43 total tackles, including 27 solo.

2009: Totaled 13 tackles on the season playing special teams and backing up at linebacker...Picked up three tackles in the win over Florida State...Recorded two tackles in the win at Kentucky...Notched the first pass breakup of his career in the win over Troy...Finished third among teammates with five tackles (three solo) in the win over Charleston Southern.

2008: One of two football representatives on UF’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Appeared in 13 games on the season on special teams and as a reserve linebacker...Collected 27 tackles on the season, including 18 solo...Led the Gator defense against The Citadel with a career-high nine total tackles...Recorded a then career-high six tackles against Kentucky.

2007: Appeared in six games...Collected three total tackles...Had one assisted tackle each versus Tennessee and Auburn and notched his first career solo tackle in the victory over Vanderbilt.

PREP: A versatile athlete who was ranked as the number one recruit at weak side linebacker by Scout.com and the No. 14 recruit at safety by Rivals.com...As a senior, he recorded 81 tackles and earned a spot on the East Team for the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game...One of 13 linebackers ranked in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100...As a junior, Edwards recorded 120 tackles (97 solo), five interceptions, five sacks and had three fumble recoveries...Selected to participate in the U.S. Army National Combine and was named to the 2006 National All-Combine Team...He made 85 tackles as a sophomore, including 15 tackles for loss, and totaled seven and two interceptions...High school coach was Bill Gierke.

MAJOR: Humanities and Letters

EDWARDS’ CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 9 (The Citadel, 2008)

QB Sacks: None

Forced Fumbles: None

Interceptions: None

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT

2007 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

2008 17-9 26 0 0 0 0 0 0

2009 8-5 13 0 0 0 0 2 0

Totals 27-16 43 0 0 0 0 2 0