2001 All-America
2001 All-SEC
2001 Butkus Award Semi-Finalist
2001 Lombardi Trophy Semi-Finalist
2000 All-America
2000 All-SEC
2001 Preseason - Chosen preseason All-America by Playboy magazine ... Should rank as one of the top linebackers in all of college football ... Named to the Lombardi
Award preseason watch list ... Had a very solid spring practice ... In the Spring Game, he tallied eight tackles and forced one fumble ... Stays extremely active in community
service activities and should be a candidate for the SEC and AFCA Good Works Teams...Says Coach Holtz: "Kalimba has very good range at linebacker. He is a versatile
player who can also play defensive end."
2000 - Made the move from defensive end to outside linebacker when the Gamecocks shifted their defensive scheme during the spring ... Outstanding athlete
who has all the tools to achieve greatness ... Consensus first-team All-SEC ... Third team All-America by the AP ... Team's third leading tackler with 74 stops ... Had seven
QB sacks and 11 tackles for loss ... Led squad with 12 quarterback hurries ... Had two fumble recoveries ... Played well in the bowl game, with five tackles, three QB sacks
and three tackles for loss ... Was all over the field against Tennessee, returning an interception 81 yards for a touchdown, totaling 10 tackles, sacking the quarterback, and
recovering a fumble ... Was in on seven tackles, including one for loss, in the season opening victory over New Mexico State ... Credited with six tackles and broke up a pass
vs. Alabama ... Played well in the win over Kentucky, with eight total tackles, two QB pressures and a crucial QB sack late in the game ... Totaled a team-high 10 tackles,
with .5 sack and five QB pressures against Arkansas ... Had five tackles, one QB sack, and recovered a fumble vs. Vanderbilt ... Made seven tackles, with one tackle for loss,
vs. Florida ... Suffered an ankle sprain late in the game against the Gators and was limited the week prior to the Clemson game ... Against Clemson, e had four stops with
one QB pressure ... Received a winner's certificate for his championship play during the season.
1999 - Came on like gang-busters his sophomore season ... Was one of the team's most consistent defensive performers ... His outstanding play during spring
practice prompted the move of senior John Abraham to outside linebacker from defensive end ... Was the squad's fifth leading tackler with 64 total hits (40 solo tackles) ...
Also had four tackles for loss and was second on the team with five quarterback sacks ... Forced one fumble and recovered one fumble ... Recorded a season-high 11
tackles at Mississippi State ... Also turned in a nine-tackle performance against East Carolina and finished with eight tackles at Arkansas ... Recovered a fumble vs. Ole
Miss ... Demonstrated big-play ability and was very impressive as the season went along.
1998 - Saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman, as both a special teams member and backup defensive end ... Recorded 21 total tackles, including one for
a loss, with one QB sack ... Also recovered one fumble (vs. Georgia).
High School - Considered by recruiting analysts to be one of the fastest rising defensive line prospects in the state of Georgia ... Rated the No. 9 defensive line
prospect in Georgia by PrepStar ... Averaged 10 tackles per game in 1997 playing middle linebacker ... Coached by Michael Tanks at Tri-Cities High School ... MVP on
Defense ... Coca-Cola Student-Athlete Honoree.
Personal - Born Dec. 26, 1979 ... Majoring in Political Science.
| EDWARDS' CAREER STATISTICS |
|---|
| Year | TT | For Loss | QB Sacks | PBU | Int. | FR |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 64 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 74 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 79 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 238 | 19.5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
