Mario Edwards - College Football

Mario Edwards #15

Defensive End

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 295 pounds
Class Year: FR
Hometown: Denton, TX
High School: Ryan

Depth Chart details | roster

1. L-DE - M. Edwards | 6-4, 295, .
2. L-DE - C. Casher | 6-4, 251, Fr.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2012 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 6.1

Rivals.com Rivals100 2012 (3)
Rivals.com defensive tackles 2012 (1)

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The Latest: DE Mario Edwards turns rocky start into promising future — 4/5/2013

A sluggish start to Mario Edwards' college career was a lesson in maturity. Now, the former five-star recruit is in better shape and in line to make a big impact for Florida State in 2013.[details]

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Mario Edwards STATS No Statistics Available. Mario Edwards College Videos No College Videos Available. Related Prospect Videos Video Reel 1 — Monday, February 13, 2012 Video Reel 2 — Friday, January 13, 2012 Video Reel 3 — Friday, January 06, 2012 Video Reel 4 — Monday, October 31, 2011 Video Reel 5 — Saturday, October 29, 2011 Video Reel 6 — Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Video Reel 7 — Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Video Reel 8 — Monday, October 25, 2010 Video Reel 9 — Wednesday, September 29, 2010 BIO NOTES 2012 (Freshman): Near consensus top-rated prospect in America in 2012...USA Today defensive player of the year...ESPNU 150 member...2012 Parade All-American...SI.com Second Team All-American ...ESPNHS First Team All-American...247Sports Defensive Player of the Year for 2012 where he garnered a perfect 100 rating...one of just four players with a 100 rating from 247Sports...listed at No. 1 by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports...Rivals lists him at No. 3 nationally...five-stars from Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...unanimously ranked No. 1 at his position whether it be defensive end or defensive tackle...the top player coming out of the state of Texas...Scout said it is hard to find a player as big and explosive as Edwards...ESPN recruiting analyst Craig Haubert said Edwards can contribute almost immediately due to his ability to take advantage of blockers' weaknesses with a pass rush arsenal and a plan of attack when he rushes the quarterback...Haubert also said he is similar to Clemson's DeQuan Bowers at this stage of their careers...of his 72 tackles as a senior 32 were for a loss including 11 sacks...named the state of Texas Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year as a junior by the Associated Press...recorded 127 tackles, 50 tackles for loss and 18 sacks leading Denton Ryan to a state runner-up finish...recorded 69 tackles and three sacks as a freshman on top of catching 17 passes for 361 yards and three TDs...his high school coach raves about his work ethic as he and his father, former FSU star Mario Edwards, work out together at 6:00 a.m. each morning...says Edwards is the best he has coached in his 32-year career...Edwards will wear the same number (15) as his dad did at FSU...chose Florida State over Texas, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, among others. Mario Edwards Audibles No Audibles Available. Headlines from Rivals.com Network DE Mario Edwards turns rocky start into promising future — 4/5/2013, from Warchant.com Insider Report: Sunseri challenges DEs, Terrance Smith gets first-team reps — 3/20/2013, from Warchant.com Insider Report: Fisher outlines spring starters, QB battle details — 3/18/2013, from Warchant.com Spring Practice Topics: No. 5 - Big shoes to fill at DE — 3/12/2013, from Warchant.com 2013 Position Breakdown: Defensive line — 3/1/2013, from Warchant.com Looking back at the 2012 Recruiting Class - Part I — 2/12/2013, from Warchant.com 2013 Recruiting Class Grades: Defense — 2/8/2013, from Warchant.com Insider Report: Mario Edwards shines in first start — 12/2/2012, from Warchant.com Edwards, Newberry will see another bump in playing time — 11/29/2012, from Warchant.com FSU DE Tank Carradine out with torn ACL — 11/25/2012, from Warchant.com Prognosis: VT vs FSU — 11/8/2012, from HokieHaven.com Insider Report: Freeman puts on a hometown show — 10/21/2012, from Warchant.com Postgame Wrap: WR Benjamin nabs two TD's in win — 9/8/2012, from Warchant.com Warchant Week in Review: Savannah State — 9/7/2012, from Warchant.com Fisher, FSU players react to loss of Brandon Jenkins — 9/4/2012, from Warchant.com FSU DE Brandon Jenkins out for year — 9/3/2012, from Warchant.com Five-star Mario Edwards Jr. headlines talented list of FSU redshirts — 9/3/2012, from Warchant.com Column: Five things we learned Saturday — 9/3/2012, from Warchant.com Insider Report: O-line impresses, Greene starts year with bang — 9/2/2012, from Warchant.com Insider Report: Freshmen defensive line impressing — 8/8/2012, from Warchant.com SCOOPHD: Clark next in line at Denton Ryan? — 7/11/2012, from SoonerScoop.com Football Mailbag: What will Karlos Williams' role be in 2012? — 7/9/2012, from Warchant.com Underclassmen Challenge: Ten awaiting offers — 7/3/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Signee Update: Mario Edwards Jr. — 6/5/2012, from Warchant.com Prospects not often swayed by realignment — 5/28/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Mario Edwards Jr. kicks up training to prep for FSU debut — 3/22/2012, from Warchant.com Big Signing Days don't always mean victories — 2/14/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Sunshine State dominates ACC rankings — 2/13/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Position recruiting ranking: Defense — 2/4/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the ACC — 2/2/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Signing Day: Mario Edwards — 2/1/2012, from TheOldCoach.com Signing Day 2012: The top 25 teams — 2/1/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting DE Mario Edwards Jr. keeping it in the family — 2/1/2012, from Warchant.com Coaching chaos among 2012 class memories — 1/31/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Recruiting blitz: Ranking the classes — 1/30/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Mario Edwards Jr. makes his final decision — 1/23/2012, from Warchant.com Winston gets the 'feeling' again on FSU visit — 1/22/2012, from Warchant.com Alabama is biggest winner of final Rivals250 — 1/20/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Visit weekend preview: Big names on campus — 1/20/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Breaking down the positional rankings moves — 1/20/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting LSU gets shot to sway Edwards — 1/20/2012, from TigerBait.com D-line dominance rewarded in rankings — 1/19/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Stars leave Florida, but state's powers thrive — 1/18/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting 2011 TheOldCoach.com Class 4A All-State Team — 1/18/2012, from TheOldCoach.com Mario Edwards Jr. takes FSU official visit — 1/15/2012, from Warchant.com Roundtable: Expectations for signing day — 1/13/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Gators land five-star DE Bullard — 1/7/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting FSU commits make a big splash in UA game — 1/5/2012, from Warchant.com Under Armour: Ten storylines to watch — 1/4/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Mario Edwards goes into detail on his FSU commitment — 1/3/2012, from Warchant.com Under Armour matchup: Blur DE vs. Highlight OT — 1/3/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting 2011 DFW Class 4A All Area Team — 1/3/2012, from TheOldCoach.com Under Armour Sunday practice gallery — 1/2/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Under Armour: Sunday's top performers — 1/1/2012, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Mario Edwards Jr. talks about his FSU commitment — 1/1/2012, from Warchant.com Under Armour Game: Top storylines — 12/30/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Roundtable: Penn State, Pitt botch searches — 12/20/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting What I Hear: Hottest '12 prospects, Class that Could have been — 12/2/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Where We'll Be: Week 13 — 11/17/2011, from Rivals High DFW Class 4A Area Round Previews — 11/16/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Mid-Atlantic whispers: Latest on Goldman — 11/10/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting DFW Class 4A Bi-District Previews — 11/8/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Southwest mail: Colbert out of nowhere — 11/2/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting SW Whispers: Edwards continues to baffle — 10/26/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Two on top for Mario Edwards — 10/25/2011, from Orangebloods.com Scoop HD: More of DGB from Springfield — 10/20/2011, from SoonerScoop.com Scoop HD: Mario Edwards gets scooped — 10/17/2011, from SoonerScoop.com DFW Class 4A Week 6 Previews — 10/5/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Mid-Atlantic whispers: Five-star news — 9/22/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting DFW Class 4A Week 4 Previews — 9/21/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Southwest whispers: SEC to invade Texas? — 9/14/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting DFW Class 4A Week 3 Previews — 9/14/2011, from TheOldCoach.com DFW Class 5A Week 2 Previews — 9/6/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Roundtable: More on Rivals250 — 9/2/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting DFW Class 4A Week 1 Previews — 8/31/2011, from TheOldCoach.com DFW Class 4A Week 0 Previews — 8/23/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Rival regions: Dallas/Fort Worth vs. Houston — 8/15/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting FSU, Florida could finish 1-2 in recruiting — 8/12/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Preseason 120: No. 8 Florida State — 8/11/2011, from Rivals.com College Football Midlands mailbag: Strong junior class in Oklahoma — 8/7/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Summer wrap series: The strong men — 8/5/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting The Final Five recruits on FSU's radar for 2012 — 7/28/2011, from Warchant.com Surprise teams highlight team recruiting rankings — 7/25/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Goldman highlights final day at Jimbo Fisher camp — 7/22/2011, from Warchant.com Warchant.com exclusive interview with Mario Edwards Jr. — 7/22/2011, from Warchant.com Five-Star DE Set to Return to Norman — 7/18/2011, from SoonerScoop.com Edwards, Gray lead the way in Texas ranking — 7/12/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Midlands mailbag: Who gets best of what's left? — 6/30/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Midlands mailbag: Oklahoma has OL options — 6/16/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Line groups stand out in position rankings — 6/13/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Rivals100: Green-Beckham obvious No. 1 — 5/9/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting A&M commit visits Southern California — 4/27/2011, from USCFootball.com Breaking down the LSR: The top 10 — 3/27/2011, from Orangebloods.com Roundtable: Focus on spring football — 3/25/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Warchant TV: One-on-one with Mario Edwards Jr. — 3/18/2011, from Warchant.com The first five-stars: Mario Edwards — 3/18/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Video: Mario Edwards junior 250 to Watch — 3/17/2011, from Rivals.com Edwards pulls the trigger for the Seminoles — 3/15/2011, from Warchant.com Texas' Top Defensive Ends — 3/15/2011, from AggieYell.com Dawgs target one of best in Texas — 3/10/2011, from UGASports.com Edwards: When talent meets determination — 3/8/2011, from Orangebloods.com Edwards excited about trip to Tallahassee — 3/5/2011, from Warchant.com Roundtable: Looking ahead to 2012 — 2/18/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting A&M, UT face new recruiting landscape — 2/14/2011, from AggieYell.com Texas picks up commits Cove WR; DeSoto OL Riser — 2/13/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Another coach's son for UT: Denton Ryan LB commits — 2/12/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Breaking down Rivals250 watch list — 2/9/2011, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting 2012 Recruiting Hot Board — 2/6/2011, from Warchant.com The Old Coach Hot 100: 2012 — 1/31/2011, from TheOldCoach.com 2010 All-State: Class 4A — 1/13/2011, from TheOldCoach.com Edwards addresses rumors of early commitment — 1/11/2011, from Warchant.com TOC DFW Class 4A All Area Team — 12/28/2010, from TheOldCoach.com Class 4A State Championship Previews — 12/14/2010, from TheOldCoach.com Friday Cowboys Stadium Quick Recap and Audio — 11/27/2010, from TheOldCoach.com Look Ahead: Prospects push teams forward — 11/24/2010, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Ryan defense paves the road in win — 11/21/2010, from TheOldCoach.com Midlands whispers: Texas losing luster — 11/18/2010, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting 4A Region I Bi-District Insider — 11/9/2010, from TheOldCoach.com From the Road: Diggs dominates — 10/13/2010, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Look Ahead: Huge game in Maryland — 10/7/2010, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting Video: Edwards in action vs Mesquite — 9/30/2010, from Rivals.com Edwards weighs in on trip to Texas — 9/28/2010, from Orangebloods.com Ryan looking to get back to dominating defensive ways — 8/23/2010, from Orangebloods.com Son of former 'Nole makes first FSU visit — 8/11/2010, from Warchant.com Edwards returning to FSU with a prized recruit — 7/28/2010, from Warchant.com Offers already for '12 Class, Plano' 6-7 OL transfer, What you can't ask at Plano West — 5/25/2010, from TheOldCoach.com Edwards already an elite DE prospect — 5/12/2010, from AggieYell.com 2009 TOC Class 3A All-State Team — 1/5/2010, from TheOldCoach.com Mario Edwards Scouting Report No Scouting Reports Available.