Charlie Edwards Bio
7/20/2009 4:05:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2010): All-SoCon first-team pick at punter by Coaches and Media Association... main factor in Eagles' top national ranking in net punting (39.16 average yards per game)... led the SoCon with 41.0 punting average, good for third on the Georgia Southern single-season list... ranks 16th nationally in NCAA in career punting average (40.2)... 56 punts during 2010 campaign put him seventh on the Georgia Southern single-season total... averaged 40.4 yards per punt (7-283) at Navy, twice pinning the Middies inside their own 10-yard line... had a long punt of 53 yards to put Navy at its own three... registered a tackle at Navy after a short punt... boomed a 50-yard punt to back Chanticleers up in their own territory after stalled GS drive at start of fourth quarter... duplicated the effort late in the fourth quarter against Coastal to start drive on the 10... also handled kickoffs at start of year, had eight against Coastal Carolina for average of 57.6... put Terriers on their own one-yard line where the Eagle defense was able to pop the ball loose for a defensive score... best game average came at The Citadel (4-157) for 47.2 per punt average... threw 14-yard pass to longsnapper Carter Jones to pick up an Eagle first down against South Carolina State with the drive ending in a Mora field goal... tied season high with seven punts in Appalachian State game... also had two kickoffs in that contest... long punt of the 2010 campaign came at Western Carolina (62).
SOPHOMORE (2009): Ranked 34th nationally in average yards per punt at 39.62... launched a 49-yard punt in season opener vs. Albany... punted four times in first quarter, averaging 44.8 yards per punt at Elon... season high nine punts at Elon... punted eight times at UNC for an 40.0 average... pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line... one was downed at the 1-yard line... averaged 48.2 yards on four punts, including two over 60-yards into the wind vs. Chattanooga... had a 68-yard punt in first quarter of Appalachian State game for long career long... had seven kickoffs for 2009 taking over those responsibilities in last two games... averaged 63.5 yards per kick in six tries... had 70-yard kickoff vs. Furman.
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2008): SoCon All-Freshman Team... won the starting punting duties in spring 2008 after transferring from UAB... ranked most of the year as one of the top punters in the SoCon but slipped to fifth in the final rankings averaging 40 yards per punt... still good enough to finish 45th nationally and ranked seventh among the GS season 'Top 10' leaders... in his Eagle debut at Georgia punted six times for a 44 yard average, including a long of 55 yards in his first kick... that was one of two kicks he booted for 50-plus yards and put one inside the 20-yard line... put two of his four punts versus Austin Peay inside the 20-yard line... two weeks later against Northeastern averaged 43.7 yards on three punts... in the Elon game called upon six times for a 46-yard average, including three kicks of 50-plus yards and three inside the 20-yard line... booted a season-long 59-yarder in that game... three punts against Wofford and 39-yard average... four punts at Chattanooga for 43.8 average, including a 53-yard kick and put one inside the 20... had two kicks at Western Carolina, including a 56-yard and put one inside the 20... six kicks at The Citadel averaging 38.3 yards... booted a 56-yarder but also had one blocked (only blocked kick all year)... put one of his three punts against Samford inside the 20... matched season-high of seven punts at Furman but placed five of those inside the 20... displayed a strong, accurate leg to beat out the competition during the spring drills... averaged 43 yards on three kicks during the Blue-White game, including a long of 51 yards and put one punt inside the 20-yard line.
AT UAB: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and baseball... earned all-state honors as both a kicker and punter... member of the 2006 regional championship... voted team captain... played for coach Jay Walls... PERSONAL: Born May 28, 1989 in Louisville, Kentucky... No. 1 sports highlight was winning the regional championship... his family has been a major influence, "They push me every day to do my best."... most admires Brett Favre, "He never gives up."... his sister Ashley plays soccer at Georgia State and his brother Joe plays at Western Kentucky... enjoys music and hanging out... favorite professional teams are the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons... enjoys listening to anything country... son of Steve and Laura Edwards.
MAJOR: Public Relations.
