University of Minnesota Athletics
Jewhan Edwards
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jewhan Edwards
Defensive Tackle
6-2, 320
Philadelphia, Pa.
Roman Catholic High School
Massive, run stopping defensive lineman one of the nation’s most highly sought-after talents in the trenches possesses great explosiveness and penetration off the line of scrimmage ESPN.com taps him as the nation’s No. 7 defensive tackle listed as the No. 24 defensive tackle nationally and No. 1 DT in the state of Pennsylvania by recruiting guru Tom Lemming earned three stars from Rivals, which rates him as the No. 39 defensive tackle and the No. 23 player in the state of Pennsylvania received two stars and a position ranking of No. 118 from Scout selected to play in the prestigious Under Armor All-America Game and unleashed a string of head-turning performances in both workouts and in the game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, where he was a three-time All-Catholic League pick by the coaches and a two-time first team Philadelphia Daily News All-City selection helped lead the Cahillites to a 12-2 record and the Catholic League Red Division title in 2007 blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown in the Catholic League’s 2007 Red Division final against St. Joseph's Prep named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA all-state second team also earned first team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania honors selected to play in the Big 33 all-star game named to SPORTSfever Magazine’s 2007 Pennsylvania Preseason All-State “Supreme Team” following an outstanding junior campaign earned honorable mention Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State honors from the AP in 2006 Coached by Jim Murphy and Brian Conry.
RECRUITING: Selected Minnesota over offers from Syracuse, Temple and West Virginia.
PERSONAL: Jewhan Edwards was born Feb. 2, 1989 son of Vanessa Edwards.
Defensive Tackle
6-2, 320
Philadelphia, Pa.
Roman Catholic High School
Massive, run stopping defensive lineman one of the nation’s most highly sought-after talents in the trenches possesses great explosiveness and penetration off the line of scrimmage ESPN.com taps him as the nation’s No. 7 defensive tackle listed as the No. 24 defensive tackle nationally and No. 1 DT in the state of Pennsylvania by recruiting guru Tom Lemming earned three stars from Rivals, which rates him as the No. 39 defensive tackle and the No. 23 player in the state of Pennsylvania received two stars and a position ranking of No. 118 from Scout selected to play in the prestigious Under Armor All-America Game and unleashed a string of head-turning performances in both workouts and in the game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, where he was a three-time All-Catholic League pick by the coaches and a two-time first team Philadelphia Daily News All-City selection helped lead the Cahillites to a 12-2 record and the Catholic League Red Division title in 2007 blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown in the Catholic League’s 2007 Red Division final against St. Joseph's Prep named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA all-state second team also earned first team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania honors selected to play in the Big 33 all-star game named to SPORTSfever Magazine’s 2007 Pennsylvania Preseason All-State “Supreme Team” following an outstanding junior campaign earned honorable mention Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State honors from the AP in 2006 Coached by Jim Murphy and Brian Conry.
RECRUITING: Selected Minnesota over offers from Syracuse, Temple and West Virginia.
PERSONAL: Jewhan Edwards was born Feb. 2, 1989 son of Vanessa Edwards.
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