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Tennessee State University

2016 Football Roster

99 Rodney Edwards

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 305
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gadsden, Ala.
  • High School Gadsden City HS

Biography

2016 - Senior Season
Redshirted

2015 - Junior Season
Started all 10 games at nose tackle… Collected 41 tackles, including 10 for loss, recovered two fumbles, garnered two sacks, quarterback hurry and a pass deflection… Accumulated season highs in stops (9) and tackles-for-loss (3) at Florida A&M (9/26)… matched season high of three stops behind the line of scrimmage against Eastern Illinois (10/17)… Had fumble recoveries against Alabama State (9/6) and at Jacksonville State (9/19)… Picked up four tackles and recorded a sack in the final game of collegiate career at Tennessee Tech (11/21)… Finished with six tackles at Eastern Kentucky (10/24)

2014 - Sophomore Season
Saw action in all 12 contests… Made 36 stops (16 solo)… Recorded 6.0 tackles for loss… Tallied 1.0 sack… Broke up a pass against Jackson State (Sept. 13)… Had 1.5 tackles for loss versus Edward Waters (Aug. 30) and Florida A&M (Sept. 27)… Logged a career-high seven tackles at Austin Peay (Nov. 8)… Contributed to the OVC’s top total defense (303.2 yards per game) and pass defense (153.3 yards per game)…

2013 - Freshman Season
Saw action in 13 games… Had 21 stops on the year, 13 solo… Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss… Hurried the quarterback on two occasions… Forced a fumble versus Central State (9/29)… Made one sack against Murray State (11/16)… Tallied a season-high three tackles four times… Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss versus Austin Peay (11/9)…

Gadsden City HS
Was the team captain on defense for Gadsden City … named first team All-State and All-County … named the most outstanding defensive lineman during his senior season while making 53 tackles and 8.5 stops for a loss …played in the 26th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Game on Dec. 15… had offers from Colorado State, Middle Tennessee State, Murray State, Southern Miss and UAB

Statistics

Season:
2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2013-14Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 300 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2014-15Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 300 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2015-16Junior

    DL
    6'2" 305 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2016Senior

    DL
    6'2" 305 lbs
    99