Armanti Edwards
American gridiron football player (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Armanti Fredrico Edwards Sr. (born March 8, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers from 2006 to 2009, and was named a 2024 inductee of College Football Hall of Fame.[1] Edwards led Appalachian State to one of the biggest upsets in college football history, a 34–32 victory over then fifth-ranked Michigan in 2007. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.[2] In 2017, Edwards won the Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts. He last played for the CFL's Edmonton Elks.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1988-03-08) March 8, 1988 (age 36) Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Greenwood | ||||||
College: | Appalachian State (2006–2009) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | ||||||
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CFL status: | American | ||||||
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In addition to leading Appalachian State to consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championships (FCS) in 2006 and 2007, Edwards became the first quarterback in Southern Conference history to lead his team to four straight conference championships.[3] He became the first quarterback in NCAA Division I history to throw for 9,000 and rush for 4,000 yards in a career, accomplishing the feat against Furman on October 31, 2009.[4][5] Later in the season, he would become the first quarterback to pass for over 10,000 yards and rush for an additional 4,000 yards in a career.[6] He is also the first back-to-back and two-time Walter Payton Award winner, given to the Football Championship Subdivision's most outstanding offensive player, receiving the award in 2008 and 2009.[7][8]