Carter Edwards

TCU

Oct 4 (Sat)

5:30 p.m.

Position:
Offensive Tackle
Height:
6-5
Weight:
280
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hattiesburg, MIss.
High School:
Presbyterian Christian
Major:
Aerospace Engineering Sciences

AT COLORADO
2023 (Fr.-RS)

Did not see game action.

2022 (Fr.)

Did not see game action; redshirt

HIGH SCHOOL

A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
247Sports listed him as the No. 81 tackle in the class and No. 27 player from Mississippi while the 247 Composite had him as the No. 93 tackle, No. 26 player from Mississippi and No. 1,039 player nationally.
Had a Rivals rating of 5.5.
On3 listed him as the No. 83 offensive lineman nationally and No. 28 player from Mississippi.
ESPN had him with a grade of 76 and as the No. 88 tackle in the class, No. 25 player from Mississippi and No. 425 player from the south.
Played four years of varsity at Presbyterian Christian under coach Derek White in the MAIS 6A league.
After struggling his freshman season, PCHS had winning seasons each of his last three years there, averaging over 300 yards a game during those three seasons.
Senior season PCHS averaged 279.2 yards rushing and 371.4 yards of total offense when he was named to the MAIS All-State team, Best of the Pine Belt, to the Clarion Ledger All-State team, a top 15 prep from Red Zone Mississippi and a preseason MAIS all-gridiron team.
The team had 21 rushing touchdowns and nine 100-yard rushing games.
Junior season, PCHS averaged 371.8 rushing yards and 434.3 yards of total offense en route to an 8-5 record.
That season, Edwards blocked for Marquis Crosby, who set a Mississippi rushing record with 3,678 yards on the season.
Named to the MAIS All-State team and Best of the Pine Belt.
As a team, PCHS had 49 rushing touchdowns and 14 100-yard rushing performances.
Sophomore season, PCHS averaged 284.9 rushing and 395.5 yards of total offense a game with 26 rushing touchdowns and 14 100-yard rushing performances.
Also participated in track & field at PCHS primarily in the discus where he had a top throw of 130 feet.

ACADEMICS

He is majoring in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at Colorado.
At PCHS he accumulated above a 4.0-grade point average and was a member of the BETA Club.

PERSONAL

He was born May 8, 2004 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Parents are Ron and Michelle Edwards and has one younger brother, Peyton.
Can solve a Rubik’s cube and enjoys playing chess, playing video games, weight lifting, ping pong and throwing the discus.
His football team at PCHS organized a food drive for Christian Services and the team also cleaned wheelchairs at a local nursing home.
Also worked with his dad and dad’s friends to build a house for a homeless family.