Armanti Edwards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Armanti Edwards

American football player

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1988

Place of Birth: Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Profession: American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Armanti Edwards

  • Armanti Fredrico Edwards Sr.
  • (born March 8, 1988) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
  • He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
  • He was the starting quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team from 2006–09.
  • As quarterback in 2007, Edwards led Appalachian State to one of the biggest upsets in college football history, a 34–32 victory over then fifth-ranked Michigan. In addition to leading the Mountaineers to consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championships (FCS) in 2006 and 2007, Edwards became the first quarterback in Southern Conference history to lead his team to four straight conference championships.
  • He became the first quarterback in NCAA Division I history to throw for 9,000 and rush for 4,000 yards in a career, accomplishing the feat against Furman on October 31, 2009.
  • Later in the season, he would become the first quarterback to pass for over 10,000 yards and rush for an additional 4,000 yards in a career.
  • He is also the first back-to-back and two-time Walter Payton Award winner, given to the Football Championship Subdivision's most outstanding offensive player, receiving the award in 2008 and 2009.

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