Linebacker, East Carolina (from Georgia Southern), 2021–24
Michael Edwards III
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 221 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Trussville, AL
Michael Edwards III played linebacker at Georgia Southern (2021) and East Carolina (2022–24).
Career highs
13tackles, career highat App State, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 59 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 58 | 36 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 75 | 27 | 9 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 208 | 97 | 24.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 10 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | East Carolina | 10 | LB | So. | ||
| 2023 | East Carolina | 10 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | East Carolina | 10 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 221 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 East Carolina 12 games, 75 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Norfolk State | W 42–3 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Old Dominion | W 20–14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. App State | L 19–21 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Liberty | L 24–35 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. UTSA | W 30–20 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | at Charlotte | L 24–55 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Army | L 28–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Temple | W 56–34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Tulsa | W 38–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at North Texas | W 40–28 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Navy | L 20–34 | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. NC State | W 26–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 East Carolina 12 games, 58 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Michigan | L 3–30 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Marshall | L 13–31 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atApp State | L 28–43 | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 44–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Rice | L 17–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. SMU | L 10–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Charlotte | L 7–10 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atUTSA | L 27–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Tulane | L 10–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Florida Atlantic | W 22–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atNavy | L 0–10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Tulsa | L 27–29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 East Carolina 9 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.NC State | L 20–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Old Dominion | W 39–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Navy | L 20–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. South Florida | W 48–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atTulane | L 9–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Memphis | W 47–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UCF | W 34–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at BYU | W 27–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atTemple | W 49–46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Georgia Southern 11 games, 59 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 6–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Arkansas | L 10–45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Louisiana | L 20–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Arkansas State | W 59–33 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Troy | L 24–27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at South Alabama | L 14–41 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Georgia State | L 14–21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 8–28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Texas State | W 38–30 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.BYU | L 17–34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atApp State | L 3–27 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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