| Lavaris Edwards |
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2009:
Played in seven of 12 games on special teams and in the Tiger secondary...Finished tied for third on the team in pass breakups with five and in passes defended with six...Had a pass breakup in four of his seven games played...Totaled 11 tackles with four solo stops and one interception...Made his first appearance of the season on special teams against UCF...Logged a career high three tackles with two pass breakups against UTEP...First breakup came on third down in the second quarter to force a punt...Made two tackles against Southern Miss...Had three tackles against East Carolina with a pass breakup...Made one assisted tackle against Tennessee with an interception and a pass breakup...Recorded his first career interception on a pick off Vols' quarterback Nick Stephens at the Memphis five-yard line...Pass breakup against Tennessee came on third down to force a punt...Did not play against UAB...Made one assisted tackle against Houston...Had an assisted tackle and a pass breakup against Tulsa.
2008:
Played in eight of 13 games on special teams and in the defensive secondary...One of just eight Tiger true freshmen to see action in 2008...Made his collegiate debut against Rice...Saw action in the Tiger secondary versus Tulane, and recorded a pass breakup on third down in the fourth quarter to force a punt...Played in the St. Petersburg Bowl against USF, but was not credited with a tackle.
Prep:
Signed with the Tigers in May...Lettered four seasons for coach Don Chaney at Bay Point Schools in Miami...Played both wide receiver and defensive back...Helped his squad to a 6-4 record in 2007...Named all-county as a senior...Also lettered in track and was the 100- and 200-meter champion.
Personal:
Lavaris Edwards is the son of Don Chaney...Born December 22, 1987, in Miami, Fla.
| Edwards' Career Defensive Statistics |
| YR |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TOT |
PD |
FR |
FF |
TFL |
SK |
INT |
| 2008 |
8/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| 2009 |
7/0 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
| TOTAL |
15/0 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
| Edwards' Career Highs |
| Tackles |
3 (2 games, last vs. ECU 2009) |
| Solo Tackles |
2 (vs. UTEP 2009) |
| Assisted Tackles |
2 (vs. East Carolina 2009) |
| Pass Breakups |
2 (vs. UTEP 2009) |
| Interceptions |
1 (at Tennessee 2009) |
| Edwards' Game-By Game |
| Defense |
Opponent |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
SK |
FF |
PBU |
INT |
| 9/6/09 |
Ole Miss |
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DNP |
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| 9/12/09 |
MTSU |
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DNP |
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| 9/19/09 |
UT Martin |
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DNP |
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| 9/26/09 |
Marshall |
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DNP |
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| 10/3/09 |
UCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/10/09 |
UTEP |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 10/17/09 |
Southern Miss |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/27/09 |
East Carolina |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 11/7/09 |
Tennessee |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
1-1 |
| 11/14/09 |
UAB |
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DNP |
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| 11/21/09 |
Houston |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/27/09 |
Tulsa |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
