Mario Edwards

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#97

Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 29

Weight: 280 lbs

College: Florida State

2022 SEASON

Solo
11
SCK
3
FF
0
INT
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
4	@Colts	W 24 - 17	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
5	@Commanders	W 21 - 17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Colts	W 19 - 10	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
8	@Texans	W 17 - 10
9	@Chiefs	L 17 - 20	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	0
10	Broncos	W 17 - 10	2	2	4	2	1	0	0	0
11	@Packers	W 27 - 17	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
12	Bengals	L 16 - 20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13	@Eagles	L 10 - 35	3	0	3	3	1	0	0	0
14	Jaguars	L 22 - 36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	@Chargers	L 14 - 17
16	Texans	L 14 - 19
17	Cowboys	L 13 - 27	2	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
18	@Jaguars	L 16 - 20	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2015	Las Vegas Raiders	14	10	33	9	42	27	2	2						3
2016	Las Vegas Raiders	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	0						0
2017	Las Vegas Raiders	14	14	19	8	27	17	3.5	0						0
2018	New York Giants	15	0	12	2	14	10	2	0						1
2019	New Orleans Saints	14	0	6	2	8	6	3	0						1
2020	Chicago Bears	15	0	11	6	17	10	4	1						0
2021	Chicago Bears	12	1	2	6	8	2	2	1						0
2022	Tennessee Titans	13	7	11	6	17	11	3	1						0
TOTAL		99	32	95	40	135	84	19.5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Biography

Signed by Seattle as a free agent on May 15, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS:

05/01/15: Drafted by Oakland (2nd round, 35th overall)
12/23/15: Placed on IR (neck)
02/08/16: Activated from Reserve
09/05/16: Placed on IR (hip)
12/23/16: Activated from Reserve
09/01/18: Released by Oakland
09/02/18: Claimed off waivers by N.Y. Giants
03/15/19: Signed by New Orleans as a UFA
09/05/20: Released by New Orleans
09/08/20: Signed by Chicago as a FA
03/19/21: Re-signed by Chicago
08/31/21: Suspended by Commissioner-Less Than One Year
09/20/21: Suspension Lifted by Commissioner
08/30/22: Released by Chicago
09/05/22: Signed to Jacksonville's PS
09/26/22: Signed to Tennessee's active roster
05/15/23: Signed by Seattle as a FA

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

In 2022, started seven of 13 games played for Tennessee, with 17 tackles (12 solo), 3.0 sacks and a career-high 11 quarterback hits.
Set career-high with 4.0 sacks with Chicago in 2020, playing in 15 games.
Started for Oakland in two of his three seasons to begin his career, missing the majority of his second season with a hip injury. Started 24 of 30 games played for Oakland (2015-17), totaling 71 tackles (53 solo), 5.5 sacks and 15 quarterback hits.

COLLEGE: Played three years at Florida State from 2012-14; appeared in 36 games with 26 starts, primarily at defensive end. Totaled 89 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, eight sacks, seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his collegiate career. Started all 13 games as a junior, totaling three sacks and 11 tackles for loss helping Florida State win the National Championship. Named All-ACC first team (2014) by the coaches and media and earned Sports Illustrated second-team All-American in 2014.

PERSONAL: Attended two different high schools in Denton, Texas and was the near-consensus top rated prospect in the nation. Was a three-sport star athlete in football, baseball and track at Prosper High School, starting at defensive end for the state champion Eagles. Named the Texas Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 2011, and the USA Today High School Defensive Player of the Year. One of just four players given a perfect 100 rating by 247Sports, being named their 2012 Defensive Player of the Year. Listed as the No. 1 prospect by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports and No. 3 by Rivals.com. His father, Mario Edwards Sr., was also a former Florida State player and played five seasons in the NFL at cornerback with the Dallas Cowboys (2000-03) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004).

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