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Antuan Edwards
Cornerback
Clemson
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 208 lbs
Round 1 - #25
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NFL Draft Notes- Hard-hitting pass defender with explosive speed...Excellent leaper who shows superb ball anticipation skills...Plays the receivers very tight & is known for his punishing shots at the line of scrimmage that consistently jams up his man...Plants & cuts quickly coming out of his backpedal & takes proper angles in pursuit...Patiently waits for his blocks to develop & then turns on the afterburners to blaze past opponents on returns...Recently timed at 4.34 in the 40-yard dash...Has experience at every position in the secondary...Ranks third on the school's career-record list with 35 pass deflections...Established a Clemson all-time record for yards gained on takeaways (fumble returns & interception returns) with 299 yards, topping the previous mark of 275 by Rex Varn (1976-79).
1998- All-American second-team & All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by The Sports Network...Semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award...Manned the weakside cornerback position, recording 43 tackles (24 solos) with a team-high 14 pass deflections...Recovered two fumbles for 104 yards in returns...Had a pair of interception returns for 58 yards, six punt returns for 82 yards (13.7 avg) & 13 kickoff returns for 350 yards (26.9 avg)... Averaged 43.2 all-purpose yards per game.
Virginia...Became the first player in school history to register two plays for over 80 yards in the same game (also in a season) as he recovered a fumble, returning it 93 yards for a touchdown, had an 85-yard kickoff return, blocked a kick, deflected 2 passes & made 4 tackles.
Wake Forest...Collected 5 tackles with 3 kickoff returns for 79 yards & a fumble recovery, which he advanced 11 yards.
North Carolina...Picked off a pass, gained 22 yards on a punt return, 40 yards on 2 kickoff returns & posted 8 tackles with 3 pass break-ups.
Maryland...Added 6 hits with 2 pass deflections, a 25-yard kickoff return & a 56-yard interception return.
Florida State...Deflected 3 passes & delivered 4 tackles (3 solos).
South Carolina...Closed out his career with 4 tackles.
1997- All-American honorable mention & All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team choice by The Sports Network...Started the first six games at strong safety & the final five contests at strongside cornerback...Recorded 52 tackles (38 solos) with 15 pass deflections...Intercepted four passes for 81 yards in returns & added 280 yards on 12 kickoff returns (23.3 avg).
Appalachian State...Opened the season with a 35-yard interception return, a pass break-up & 7 tackles (6 solos).
North Carolina State...Deflected 2 passes & posted 9 hits.
Georgia Tech...Intercepted a pass, batted away 2 others, made 4 tackles & had 2 kickoff returns for 46 yards.
Texas-El Paso...Followed with 3 pass break-ups & 4 stops.
Virginia...Posted 6 tackles (5 solos) with a 33-yard interception return.
Wake Forest...Returned 3 kickoffs for 62 yards, deflected a pass & made 4 solo hits.
South Carolina...Had a pair of interceptions for 46 yards in returns, including a 42-yarder for a touchdown, gained 40 yards on 2 kickoff returns, deflected 3 passes & delivered 7 tackles.
Auburn (Peach Bowl)...Added 3 tackles & a pass break-up.
1996- Started every game at strong safety, finishing fifth on the team with 83 tackles (54 solos)...Picked off two passes & deflected four others...Returned three kickoffs for 43 yards (11.3 avg) & two punts for 18 yards (9.0 avg).
North Carolina...Began the season with 8 tackles & 2 punt returns for 18 yards.
Wake Forest & Virginia...Registered 11 tackles in both games.
Florida State...Picked off a pass & deflected 2 others.
Georgia Tech...Was in on 10 hits (8 solos).
South Carolina...Added 6 tackles with a pass break-up & returned an interception 58 yards to set up a score.
Louisiana State (Peach Bowl)...Made 11 tackles (6 solos).
1995- Special teams standout, appearing in every game as he made 41 tackles (23 solos) on defense & 11 hits on special teams...Deflected two passes...Returned four punts for 57 yards (14.3 avg) & two kickoffs for 40 yards
(20.0 avg).
Western Carolina...In his first game with the Tigers, he collected 5 tackles.
Florida State...Added 6 hits with a pass break-up.
North Carolina State & South Carolina...Posted 6 tackles in both games.
Georgia & North Carolina...Had 5 stops in each contest.
Syracuse (Gator Bowl)...Was in on 3 tackles (2 solos).
Strength & Conditioning- 4.34 in the 40-yard dash...1.5 in the 10-yard dash...2.55 in the 20-yard dash...34.5-inch vertical leap...Holds the school record for defensive backs with a 1105-pound leg sled lift.
High School- Graduated from Starkville (Miss.) High...Played in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game...Graced the cover of Blue Chip Magazine after he signed with Clemson...A SuperPrep and Blue Chip Illustrated All-America selection his last year...Caught 25 passes for 543 yards and 13 touchdowns as a wide receiver...Member of Atlanta Constitution's Super Southern 100 & SuperPrep's Dixie 88 squad...All-State free safety selection..Ranked as the seventh-best defensive back in the Eastern region by Plyler's Football Recruiting Newsletter...Recorded 70 tackles with two fumble recoveries as a senior...Earned All-Area honors as a junior and senior... Also a standout in track.
Personal- Marketing major...Born Antuan Minye Edwards on 5-26-77...Resides in Starkville, Mississippi.
DEFENSE
| STATS |
GP/GS |
TK |
SO |
AS |
FR |
FC |
INT |
TFL |
PBU |
SACK |
| 1995 |
12/ 0 |
41 |
23 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
2 |
0.0-0 |
| 1996 |
12/12 |
83 |
54 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1-1 |
4 |
0.0-0 |
| 1997 |
11/11 |
52 |
38 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0-0 |
15 |
0.0-0 |
| 1998 |
10/10 |
43 |
24 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
14 |
0.0-0 |
| TOTAL |
45/33 |
219 |
139 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1-1 |
35 |
0.0-0 |
| INTERCEPTION RETURNS | ADVANCED FUMBLES |
| STATS |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 1995 |
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1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
14 |
| 1996 |
2 |
58 |
29.0 |
0 |
58 |
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|
|
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| 1997 |
4 |
81 |
20.3 |
1 |
42 |
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| 1998 |
2 |
56 |
28.0 |
0 |
56 |
2 |
104 |
52.0 |
1 |
93 |
| TOTAL |
8 |
195 |
24.4 |
1 |
58 |
3 |
118 |
39.3 |
1 |
93 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | PUNT RETURNS |
| STATS |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 1995 |
2 |
40 |
20.0 |
0 |
26 |
4 |
57 |
14.3 |
0 |
26 |
| 1996 |
3 |
43 |
13.3 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
18 |
9.0 |
0 |
14 |
| 1997 |
12 |
280 |
23.3 |
0 |
43 |
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| 1998 |
13 |
350 |
26.9 |
0 |
85 |
6 |
82 |
13.7 |
0 |
39 |
| TOTAL |
30 |
713 |
23.8 |
0 |
85 |
12 |
157 |
13.1 |
0 |
39 |
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