Mario Edwards Jr.
No. 97 – Houston Texans | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Gautier, Mississippi, U.S. | January 25, 1994||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas) | ||
College: | Florida State (2012–2014) | ||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Mario Lashun Edwards Jr. (born January 25, 1994) is an
Early years
Mario was raised in
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Edwards was ranked as the No. 1 defensive tackle prospect in his class.[5] In fact, he was ranked No. 3 overall,[6] which was Rivals.com's highest ranking for a defensive tackle prospect since Haloti Ngata (No. 2) in 2002. According to ESPN recruiting analyst Craig Haubert, Edwards was similar to Da'Quan Bowers at the same stage of their careers.[1] Recruited by numerous schools, Edwards took official visits to Texas, Oklahoma, Florida State, and Louisiana State, before committing to the Seminoles on January 24, 2012.[7][8]
College career
In his
After his junior season, Edwards entered the
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
279 lb (127 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
4.84 s | 1.76 s | 2.84 s | 4.55 s | 7.44 s | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
32 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[11]
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Oakland Raiders
Edwards was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (35th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[12]
On June 19, 2015, the Raiders signed Edwards to a four-year, $6.01 million contract with $3.72 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.63 million.
On September 5, 2016, Edwards was placed on injured reserve due to a hip injury.[15] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 23, 2016.[16]
On September 1, 2018, Edwards was waived by the Raiders.[17]
New York Giants
On September 2, 2018, Edwards was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[18]
New Orleans Saints
On March 15, 2019, Edwards signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.[19] He was released on September 5, 2020.[20]
Chicago Bears
On September 8, 2020, Edwards was signed by the Chicago Bears.[21] He played in 15 games recording 17 tackles and a career-high 4.0 sacks.
On January 15, 2021, Edwards was suspended by the NFL for the first two games of the 2021 season for violating the league's
Edwards was released by the Bears on August 30, 2022.[25]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 4, 2022, Edwards was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[26]
Tennessee Titans
On September 26, 2022, Edwards was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Jaguars practice squad.[27]
Seattle Seahawks
On May 15, 2023, Edwards signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[28]
Houston Texans
On March 19, 2024, Edwards signed with the Houston Texans.[29]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2015 | OAK | 14 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | OAK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | OAK | 14 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | NYG | 15 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NOR | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CHI | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | TEN | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | SEA | 15 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
114 | 33 | 156 | 110 | 46 | 21.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2016 | OAK | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NOR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Edwards was born while his father,
References
- ^ a b c d "Mario Edwards is proving why he's No. 1 in the ESPNU 150". ESPN. June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Lake Travis sidesteps Denton Ryan for title". ESPN. December 18, 2010.
- ^ All-USA: Green-Beckham, Edwards Jr. named players of year
- ^ "Richardson Invitational - - Track & Field Meet".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Mario Edwards Jr. confirms commitment to Florida State
- ^ Mario Edwards Jr. makes his final decision
- ^ Noles losing Williams, Edwards
- ^ FSU DE Mario Edwards Jr. officially declares for NFL Draft
- NFL.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft picks 2015: Mario Edwards Jr. goes to Raiders at No. 35". SBNation.com. May 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Sportrac.com: Mario Edwards Jr. Contract". sportrac.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Sign LB John Lotulelei to Active Roster". Raiders.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Raiders Place Edwards Jr. on Reserve/Injured; Add Two to Practice Squad". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Activate DE Mario Edwards Jr". Raiders.com. December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ "Saints agree to terms with DE Mario Edwards Jr. on two-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 15, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 5, 2020). "Saints release Anthony Chickillo, Mario Edwards". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 8, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Edwards, put Piñeiro on IR". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (January 15, 2021). "Mario Edwards suspended two games". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Source: Defensive end Mario Edwards finalizing 3-year, $11.5M deal with Chicago Bears". ESPN. March 14, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 16, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears agree to terms with Edwards". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign DL Adam Gotsis and two other players". Jaguars.com. September 4, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 26, 2022). "Roster Moves: Titans Sign DL Mario Edwards To 53-Man Roster, Waive OLB Derrek Tuszka". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 15, 2023). "Seahawks Sign DE Mario Edwards Jr. & NT Forrest Merrill". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (03-19-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Mario Edwards Jr., star Texas recruit, following in footsteps of father, a former Pascagoula star". Mississippi Press. June 13, 2011.