ASU's Edwards stands alone among college QBs

[Appaholic]

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Armanti Edwards has won two national championships and the Walter Payton Award as the best player at his level.

He holds numerous school and Southern Conference records. He'll always be remembered for leading Appalachian State to that monumental win over Michigan two years ago.

Saturday, he added another milestone to his incredible career, accomplishing something that no other quarterback has done at the NCAA Division I level — FCS, FBS, I-AA or whatever the heck you want to call it.

When Edwards completed a 14-yard pass to CoCo Hillary in the second quarter of Saturday's game against Furman, he became the first player in Division I history to pass for 9,000 yards and run for 4,000 yards in a career.

Of all the great college quarterbacks, from John Elway to Dan Marino, none have put up the kind of numbers that the soft-spoken kid from Greenwood, S.C. has.

That sounded nice to Edwards when told after the game, but the guy seemed more impressed with the Mountaineers' 52-27 win.

“When we move the football, put points on the board, it's hard to beat us,” said Edwards, who ran for four touchdowns and threw for two others as he totaled 461 yards before leaving the game after the third quarter.

“That's all we're looking for, just the win.”

Edwards is a player who is showing he has the arm strength to play in the NFL, especially with how the Wildcat formation is being used.

“The guy has absolutely turned into one of the most unbelievable passers that I've ever seen in this league,” said Furman coach Bobby Lamb. “We've played against some great dual-threat quarterbacks, but I don't think we've ever played against any one who can do what he does and put the ball right on the nose. We had kids covered several times to where it would take a great throw to make the play, and he did it every time.”

App State's Jerry Moore is impressed by Edwards's skills but something else leaps out at the veteran coach.

“He's just an incredible person and I said that before I said player,” Moore said. “To accomplish all of the things he has accomplished and to stay at the level of keel he's stayed at…”

Moore went on to another topic, but we get it. The kid is some kind of special.

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[Col Hogan]

One hellava milestone...it will be a long time before someone comes along and breaks that record...

I have no doubt that Edwards will play on Sundays in the future...but really, at what position...

[Chizzang]

I have no doubt that Edwards will play on Sundays in the future...but really, at what position...

I imagine holding a clip board...
I can't wait to see what his Wonderlic score is (I joke ... really I'm joking never mind)

[slycat]

He is one hell of a college ball player. Too bad he won't be an NFL QB. Someone will try him at WR I'm sure, but the question is does he get drafted or is he a free agent.

[Saint3333]

Likely higher than Chizzang could score. AE is graduating in 3.5 years with multiple appearances on the dean's list.

Ignorance - a silent killer.

[Chizzang]

Likely higher than Chizzang could score. AE is graduating in 3.5 years with multiple appearances on the dean's list.

Ignorance - a silent killer.

I'm sure he's a fabulous student and a hell of a fine citizen
and
His Wonderlic score will be easy enough to get a hold of...

[Saint3333]

His NFL salary should be as well. Hey whatever helps you sleep at night, stay classy hater. It must suck to go through life so bitter, what a joke.

[Skjellyfetti]

I'm sure he's a fabulous student and a hell of a fine citizen
and
His Wonderlic score will be easy enough to get a hold of...

And only a Harvard alum judges people off their standardized test scores.

[Chizzang]

His NFL salary should be as well. Hey whatever helps you sleep at night, stay classy hater. It must suck to go through life so bitter, what a joke.

Dude...
I have no ill will towards Armanti Edwards - I am simply curious how he'll move forward - I am told and I have heard there is an awful lot to running a pro-football teams offense as the face of a franchise

It seems to be more than game skills

I was certain Ryan Fitzpatrick (Harvard QB 2004) would be an amazing NFL QB... in his 5 years he's started a total of 15 games and done relatively poorly

He has commented that "It's about the most difficult thing you could imagine, it's not just playing football anymore, it's nothing like I enjoyed in college"

Jamarcus Russell & Matt Leinart have discovered this as well...

not hatin' just wonderin'

[Appaholic]

He is one hell of a college ball player. Too bad he won't be an NFL QB. Someone will try him at WR I'm sure, but the question is does he get drafted or is he a free agent.

Free agent IMO....if he was bigger, perhaps someone would use a draft pick...but teams don't have to as there are only a few who are interestred in a 6'0", 180lb QB....he's got potential as a Wildcat...Chizzang's right, running an NFL team is tough for anyone....wonder what the Unabomber's wonderlic score would have been? Or Jim Cramer's?

[ASUMountaineer]

He is one hell of a college ball player. Too bad he won't be an NFL QB. Someone will try him at WR I'm sure, but the question is does he get drafted or is he a free agent.

Free agent IMO....if he was bigger, perhaps someone would use a draft pick...but teams don't have to as there are only a few who are interestred in a 6'0", 180lb QB....he's got potential as a Wildcat...Chizzang's right, running an NFL team is tough for anyone....wonder what the Unabomber's wonderlic score would have been? Or Jim Cramer's?

I think someone may take a shot with AE in the later rounds as an athlete and see if they can plug him in. As to the Wonderlic score and smarts in football...something tells me McNair wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he won the NFL MVP as a QB...unfortunately his smarts were apparently only on the football field. I think AE will be fine, but I'd be surprised if any team gave him a shot at QB. It's hard to see over the lineman at my height...