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Tennessee State University

2018 Football Roster

30 Blair Edwards

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gadsden, Ala.
  • High School Gadsden City HS

Biography

2018 - Senior Season
One of six Tigers to start all nine games… finished second on the team in tackles with 54 and had 4.0 for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries to go along with one pass breakup… registered seven tackles, 1.5 for loss, and a pass breakup against Bethune-Cookman (9/1)… made four stops with 0.5 for loss at Eastern Illinois (9/22)… tallied seven tackles, 0.5 for loss, at Vanderbilt (9/29)… earned a tackle for loss in a five stop performance at Austin Peay (10/6)… totaled eight tackles against Tennessee Tech (10/20), six against UT Martin (11/17), five against Jacksonville State (11/10) and two at Murray State (10/13)… posted a season high 10 tackles with 0.5 for loss and a quarterback hurry at Southeast Missouri (11/3)

2017 - Junior Season
Started all 11 games at linebacker… amassed 59 tackles, 34 solo and 6.0 for loss… collected 2.0 sacks and recovered two fumbles, forcing one… notched two pass breakups and quarterback hurries… registered a season high 12 tackles versus Jackson State at the Southern Heritage Classic (9/9)… had a sack and a breakup in the contest… made a season high seven solo stops against Eastern Illinois (9/30) and at Eastern Kentucky (10/7)… added a sack, had 1.5 tackles for loss and a breakup in the contest with EIU…recorded 1.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage at Tennessee Tech (10/28) and at Jacksonville State (11/16)

2016 - Sophomore Season
Played in 10 games, starting two at linebacker… Notched 20 tackles, 12 solo for the season… Tallied a season high five at Eastern Illinois (10/8)… Recovered a fumble in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/3)… Had four tackles and half a tackle-for-loss at Vanderbilt (10/22)… Matched a season high with four solo tackles at Southeast Missouri (11/19), equaling number at EIU… Pulled in three tackles against Eastern Kentucky

2015 - Freshman Season
Played in all ten games as a true freshman, starting two… Seventh on the team with 33 tackles… Recorded lone sack of the season, matching season high in tackles (13) and recovered a fumble against Murray State (11/7)… Set a season high of 13 tackles and six solos against Austin Peay (10/31)


Gadsden City HS
Played middle and outside linebacker as well as safety at Gadsden City HS in Alabama… Notched 133 stops… Recovered a pair of fumbles… Scored a touchdown of defense… Had eight tackles for loss… Was honored by the Alabama High School Association for his 16 tackle and two sack performance in the Titans' 34-28 double overtime win over Auburn… Named Second Team All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior… Led team to a 10-3 overall record and 6-1 region record as a senior… Named Fox 6 2014 7A Defensive Player of the Year… Selected to the Pigskin Roundup All-star Team…  Coached by Matt Scott… Son of Freda and Rodney Edwards… Born Jan. 30, 1997… Brother of former Tiger Rodney Edwards...

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2015-16Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 192 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2016Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2017Junior

    LB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2018Senior

    LB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    30