Saturday, May 26, 2018

98 Days 'till Football Kickoff - #98 Holden Edwards







It's now 98 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 1, 2018, against the Newberry College Wolves, in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the 100-day football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we'll highlight the defensive line:

#98 Holden Edwards













Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Mount Ulla, N.C.
High School: South Iredell HS
Height / Weight: 6-2 / 300
Position: DL

2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Redshirted ... Credited with a tackle in WCU's annual Spring Game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Played on the varsity squad for all four years as a prep, beginning as a freshman with the eight-quarter rule ... Was a two-time All-North Piedmont Conference selection and was twice dubbed all-county ... Recorded 163 career tackles with 50 tackles for loss including a career-best 31 as a senior ... Had five career sacks ... Was a part of a two conference championships as a freshman and senior ... South Iredell HS won the state championship his freshman year ...
High school coach was Scott Miller.

Personal: Full name is Holden Kross Edwards ... Is the son of Don Edwards and Kathy Barrow ... Grew up on a farm, working with his father and grandfather.



Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations

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