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Mike Edwards III Career Story

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Player Story

Mike Edwards III story

Mike Edwards III built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a linebacker from Trussville, AL wearing No. 10, spending time with East Carolina and Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Mike Edwards III's career was his defensive production: 208 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with East Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Mike Edwards III's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 6 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina and Georgia Southern.

The arc is straightforward: Mike Edwards III moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

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 Value Progression

20212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1031.48.2
2022 Regular SeasonEast Carolina18.51.2-9
2023 Regular SeasonEast Carolina9.527.78.68.5
2024 PostseasonEast Carolina15.5398.26
2024 Regular SeasonEast Carolina15.5398.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ App State

Week 3 · L 28-43

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

vs UTSA

Week 5 · W 30-20 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

90.8 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas State

Week 11 · W 38-30 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Coastal Carolina

Week 10 · L 8-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Old Dominion

Week 2 · W 20-14

2.5

Havoc Plays

75.2 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · East Carolina

15.5 primary output · 39 efficiency · 8.2 usage

63.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · East Carolina

63.9

15.5 primary · 39 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

49.9

10 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games