2011 Football Roster

54 Jason Edwards

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baton Rouge, La.
  • Highschool Amite HS

Biography

2010 (Junior)
Started all 12 games for the Warhawks and led the team with 75 tackles...finished third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss...ranked 15th in the Sun Belt with his 6.2 tackles per game average...recorded double-digit tackles in the opening two games of the season -- 11 against Arkansas and 13 at Arkansas State...had at least five stops in 9-of-12 games...in ULM's 28-14 victory over Troy, had 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and five tackles...had a pair of tackles for loss, a sack and eight tackles in ULM's dramatic victory at Western Kentucky...recorded a tackle for loss against Arkansas and North Texas...had at least two tackles in all 12 games

2009 (Sophomore)
Saw action in nine games as the backup to senior Josh Thomas...finished the season with 19 tackles (16 solo, 3 assist)...had five tackles in three straight games against Texas Southern, Arizona State and Kentucky (missed three games in between due to injury)...had a tackle in his first six games of the season...recovered a fumble and had a quarterback hurry against Texas Southern

2008 (RS-Freshman)
Played in all 12 games mainly on special teams...finished the season with 11 tackles (6,5)...had a season-high three stops against Arkansas State...also recorded tackles against Auburn, Alabama A&M, UL-Lafayette, North Texas, Troy and Florida International

2007 (Freshman)
Redshirted

Prep
Two-time first team all-district selection (2005, 06) for the Warriors...honorable mention all-district as a defensive tackle as a sophomore....helped guide Amite to the state championship in 2004...recorded 14 tackles on two occasions (Pearl River and ­Independence)

Personal
Full name is Jason Jamal Edwards...born Aug. 13, 1989, in Baton Rouge, La...son of Eric and Roslyn Edwards...has two ­brothers, Jermaine and Eric...majoring in aviation...nicknamed X-Man because he had 36 teeth as a child instead of 20

Statistics

Season:
2011

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2007Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 230 lbs
    26
  • 54

    2008Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 237 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2009Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 243 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2010Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 235 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2011Senior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 235 lbs
    54