| Steve Edmond |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Daingerfield, Texas
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| High School:
Daingerfield
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 255
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| Position:
LB
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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Third-year linebacker who has seen action in 25 career games with 12 starts ... a 2012 honorable mention All-Big 12 choice by the Associated Press ... prep All-American who played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... member of the ESPNU top 150 national prospect list in 2011 ... won three state championships in high school.
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Played in all 13 games and started the first 12 at middle linebacker ... finished second on the team in tackles (103), second in solo stops (51), tied for second in forced fumbles (2), and tied for seventh in tackles for loss (6) ... an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the AP ... had a team-high four double-digit tackle games and posted eight or more stops in nine contests ... made his first-career start in the season opener vs. Wyoming and had eight tackles ... posted nine tackles, including one for a loss, vs. New Mexico ... posted first career interception and ran it 22 yards for a touchdown against Ole Miss ... tied for the team lead with five tackles vs. the Rebels ... posted 10 tackles, including a career-best two for a loss, vs. Oklahoma State ... had four stops vs. West Virginia and nine vs. Oklahoma ... also forced a fumble against the Sooners ... posted 10 tackles and forced one fumble, the first of his career, vs. Baylor ... earned the team's defensive player of the game award from the coaching staff ... recorded a career-high 11 tackles vs. Kansas ... had 10 stops and a key third-down pass breakup which stopped a fourth-quarter drive vs. Texas Tech ... recorded nine tackles, including his first career sack, against Iowa State ... had seven tackles, including three solo tackles, against TCU ... posted nine tackles, including five solo stops, and one QB hurry against Kansas State ... had two tackles in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon State, while being limited due to an ankle injury ... had his 12-game consecutive starting streak snapped in that contest.
FRESHMAN(2011)
Saw action in 12 games with 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one PBU and one pressure ... 13 of his 16 tackles were solo stops ... had six special teams tackles ... tallied three tackles and a caused fumble against BYU ... carded six tackles, one tackle for loss, one PBU and one pressure at Iowa State ... finished with two tackles against Kansas ... had three tackles against Texas Tech ... helped lead the defense to a shutout performance against Kansas, allowing only 46 yards of total offense and negative two rushing yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Barry Bowman at Daingerfield High School ... prep All-American, two-time first-team all-state and two-time first-team all-district performer at linebacker ... a first-team selection on the MaxPreps 2010 U.S. Air Force Small Schools All-American Team, a second-team ESPN RISE All-American and was named to Parade Magazine's All-America team ... played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... a member of ESPNU's top 150 national prospects ... ranked as the fourth-best inside linebacker and 55th-best overall prospect by ESPNU ... a member of the Sporting News' top 100 national prospects ... rated as the best linebacker by Dave Campbell's Texas Football ... a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Elite 11 and the Austin American-Statesman's Fab 55 (state's top prospects) ... recorded 407 tackles, 71 TFL, 12 sacks, seven INTs, 16 forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries over his final three seasons, helping Daingerfield post a 44-3 record and win three straight state championships ... named first-team 2A all-state and 2A Defensive Player of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... a first-team All-Texas High School selection by Dave Campbell's Texas Football while also being tabbed the Best Linebacker and class 2A Player of the Year ... also named the Division I and district 8-2A Player of the Year ... named the Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press while earning first-team all-state honors by the Associated Press ... tabbed the district 8-2A Division I Defensive MVP ... helped lead Daingerfield to a 14-1 record and a state title ... tallied 159 tackles, 26 TFL, four sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two INTs ... also served as the team's PAT kicker ... recorded 14 tackles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal in a win against Redwater ... tallied 16 tackles, a sack, and returned an INT for a TD in a win over Pleasant Grove ... tallied 14 tackles in a 40-0 win over Atlanta ... named the Defensive Player of the Game in the Class 2A Division I state championship game after forcing three fumbles and recovering one fumble in a win over Cameron Yoe ... also caught two passes for 23 yards and a TD in the state championship game ... named second-team all-state by the Associated Press as a junior ... also named the Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... named to Dave Campbell's All-Texas High School football second team ... selected to the Longview News-Journal's all-East Texas Football first team ... tabbed the district 17-2A Defensive MVP ... led Daingerfield to a 15-1 record and a state title ... recorded 182 tackles, 34 TFL, seven forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries, five INTs, three TDs and two PBUs ... an honorable mention selection on defense by the Longview News-Journal's all-East Texas Football team as a sophomore ... recorded 61 tackles and 20 TFL ... helped lead Daingerfield to a 15-1 record and a state title as a sophomore ... also played basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Was involved on a leadership team at Daingerfield High School ... enjoys hunting and fishing.
THE EDMOND FILE
Nickname: Grady
Three things I can't live without: Money, cell phone and Xbox 360
My dream as a college football player is to: Be the best linebacker to ever play at Texas
If I were to play another sport it would be: Basketball because I'm good at it
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music and get in a zone
Favorite movie: Next Friday
Favorite actor: Will Smith
Nobody knows how much I like to: Fish
Favorite TV show: Martin
Favorite musician: Lil Wayne
Favorite video game: Call of Duty: Black Ops
Favorite superhero: Batman
Pet(s): Dog (Koko)
2011
| Opponent |
TT(Solo) |
TFL |
Sacks |
INT |
PBU |
FF |
FR |
QBP |
| Rice |
1(1) |
1.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BYU |
3(3) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| UCLA |
DNP |
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| Iowa State |
6(6) |
1.0-2 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Oklahoma |
0(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oklahoma State |
0(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kansas |
2(1) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Texas Tech |
3(1) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Missouri |
0(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kansas State |
0(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Texas A&M |
0(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Baylor |
1(1) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cal |
0(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012
| Opponent |
TT(Solo) |
TFL |
Sacks |
INT |
PBU |
FF |
FR |
QBP |
| Wyoming |
8(1) |
1.0-1 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| New Mexico |
9(4) |
1.0-4 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ole Miss |
5(3) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oklahoma State |
10(5) |
2.0-1 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| West Virginia |
4(3) |
1.0-1 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oklahoma |
9(5) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Baylor |
10(6) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Kansas |
11(3) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Iowa State |
9(6) |
1.0-1 |
1.0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TCU |
7(3) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Kansas State |
9(5) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Oregon State |
2(0) |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DEFENSE
| Year |
G/GS |
TT(Solo) |
TFL |
Sacks |
INT (Yds.-TD) |
PBU |
FF |
FR |
QBP |
High |
| 2011 |
12/0 |
16(13) |
2.0-2 |
0.0-0 |
0 (0-0) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6/ISU |
| 2012 |
13/12 |
103(51) |
6.0-8 |
1.0-1 |
1 (22-1) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
11/KU |
| Total |
25/12 |
119(64) |
8.0-10 |
1.0-1 |
1 (22-1) |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11/KU |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Year |
G/GS |
TT(Solo) |
FF |
FR |
PBLK |
KBLK |
| 2011 |
12/0 |
6(5) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
13/12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
25/12 |
6(5) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
CAREER HIGH
Tackles: 11 at Kansas (So.)
Tackles for loss: 2 at Oklahoma State (So.)
Fumbles forced: 1, three times, vs. BYU (Fr.), vs. Oklahoma (So.) and vs. Baylor (So.)
Interception: 1 at Ole Miss (So.)
Pass breakups: 1 at Texas Tech (So.)
Long interception return: 22 at Ole Miss (So.)
