Player Dossier

2021-2024

Georgia Southern

Mike Edwards III

LB • 6'1" • 221 lbs • Trussville, AL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Mike Edwards III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.3

Efficiency

37.3

Consistency

41.9

Season Value

26.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · East Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Georgia Southern • East Carolina
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: App State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Mike Edwards III, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · East Carolina. Mike Edwards III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

East Carolina paired 13.5 primary output with 37.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 37.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Georgia Southern, East Carolina.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UTSA

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · East Carolina

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

37.3

Usage

8.3

Consistency

41.9

Best Game by takeover score

NC State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. NC State: 0. Unknown: 1.5. Old Dominion: 2.5. App State: 0.5. Liberty: 0.5. UTSA: 3.5. Charlotte: 2. Army: 1. Temple: 1. Tulsa: 0. North Texas: 0.5. Navy: 0.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 6 by 25. Unknown: 7 by 44.2. Old Dominion: 7 by 54.2. App State: 6 by 30. Liberty: 5 by 25.8. UTSA: 9 by 72.5. Charlotte: 3 by 32.5. Army: 2 by 18.3. Temple: 5 by 30.8. Tulsa: 7 by 29.2. North Texas: 7 by 34.2. Navy: 11 by 50.8

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

UTSA

Best efficiency game

72.5 vs UTSA

Result
Sat 12/28@ NC StateW 26-2162000
Fri 11/29vs Navy10+ tacklesL 20-341130.5000
Sat 11/23@ North TexasW 40-28730.5000
Fri 11/15@ TulsaW 38-3174000
Sat 10/26vs TempleW 56-3451001
Sat 10/19@ ArmyL 28-4520001
Sat 10/5@ CharlotteSplash gameL 24-5533200
Sat 9/28vs UTSAW 30-20941.5002
Sat 9/21@ LibertyL 24-35510.5000
Sat 9/14vs App StateL 19-21630.5000
Sat 9/7@ Old DominionSplash gameW 20-147120.500
Sat 8/31vs Unknown721.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Georgia Southern

    2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    East Carolina

    2022-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

20212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern829.68.5
2022 Regular SeasonEast Carolina18.51.2-7
2023 Regular SeasonEast Carolina8.526.99.67.5
2024 PostseasonEast Carolina13.537.38.35
2024 Regular SeasonEast Carolina13.537.38.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

App State

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Primary metric

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.6 takeover score.

#2

UTSA

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.

#3

Coastal Carolina

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#4

Old Dominion

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

#5

UCF

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · East Carolina

13.5 primary output · 37.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage

26.3

#2

2024 Regular Season · East Carolina

26.3

13.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

22.9

8 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8389

Hewitt-Trussville · Trussville, AL

Committed To
Georgia Southern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

208

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mike Edwards III quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
208