Armanti Edwards

As day one workouts continued…. there wasnt much roars or screams by fans watching every move Cam Newton or  Ron Rivera did. Until Cam dropped back and floated a pass to Armanti Edwards  that only a circus catch could handle. The whole stadium rumbled like the Carolina Panthers just found their one to punch combo. After the 2010 NFL season came to a close many questioned the fact that Marty Hurney gave a third round pick to the New England Patriots for a wildcat Quarterback Armanti Edwards...Read Full Story

Armanti Fredrico Edwards (born March 8, 1988, in Greenwood, South Carolina) was the starting quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team from 2006–09. After a stellar college career he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1]  In addition to leading the Mountaineers to consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championships in 2006 and 2007, Edwards became the first quarterback in Southern Conference history to lead his team to four...Read Full Story

I know that we are only five days in to the Panthers 2011 training camp, and one of those was a “moving” day. But, on the CBA mandated day of rest, and with such palpable excitement and energy coming from Spartanburg. I thought it would be nice to take a breath and reflect on what we’ve seen so far, and what we’ve been surprised by. Armanti Edwards – As Curtis Rauen wrote earlier here on Panthers Gab, Armanti Edwards may be the biggest surprise right out of the gate. This could be because...Read Full Story

Carolina Panthers have picked up Armanti Edwards in the NFL 2010 Draft. Armanti Edwards play at the quarterback position but he will be in the Wildcat formation as Panthers have already selected Jimmy Clausen and Matt Moore. Carolina Panthers said that, Armanti’s selection will boost the overall performance of the team as he is a great athlete a good football player and brings intensity and fight in the game. It was rumored before that Panthers are interested in Armanti and they will try to...Read Full Story

Before the 2010 season, Appalachian State coaches told quarterback DeAndre Presley to manage games and not to worry about winning any for the Mountaineers. From the first game, Presley did both. No position was under a microscope more this season than Appalachian State’s quarterback. The Mountaineers had to replace Armanti Edwards, the starter on their 2006 and ’07 national championship squads, and the first two-time Walter Payton Award winner in 2008 and ’09. “This was something that a lot...Read Full Story

Armanti Edwards was just rece santly drafted by the Carolina Panthers and is looking to strive there. Edwards is an undersized quarterback at 5'10" and 187 pounds, but it doesn't bother him as he has so much skill. Edwards has a strong arm, he has speed, and is a prototype. He can play different positions and can be a huge threat. We saw what Pat White did. We've seen better with Kordell Stewart. We could see the "Slash" returning again with Edwards, who can play receiver as Carolina will...Read Full Story

Armanti Edwards rushed for four touchdowns and had two passing scores to lead Appalachian State to a 52-27 win over Furman on Saturday.Edwards was 25-for-36 passing for 355 yards and ran for 106 yards on 13 carries to help the Mountaineers (6-2, 5-0 Southern Conference) extend their conference winning streak to 17 games. Appalachian State has also won six straight games.The Mountaineers jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter after Edwards threw a 16-yard touchdown to Ben Jordan and...Read Full Story

Devon Moore rushed for two touchdowns and a career-high 191 yards in Appalachian State's 19-14 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.The Mountaineers(9-2, 8-0 Southern Conference) rushed for 255 yards and won their 20th straight game in conference play, tying Alabama (1924-26) and Tulane (1929-32) for the second-most consecutive wins in SoCon history.Western Carolina (2-8, 1-7) led 7-3 before Moore scored on a 20-yard run with 13:06 left in the third quarter.The Mountaineers then scored a...Read Full Story

Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards is the first player to win back-to-back Walter Payton Awards, honoring the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision.The 6-foot, 185-pound senior is the first quarterback in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for over 4,000 yards in his career.Edwards finished his career with 10,392 yards passing and 4,361 rushing. His 14,753 yards of total offense ranks him second all-time behind the late Steve McNair, who played...Read Full Story

Armanti Edwards threw for 415 yards and two touchdowns to help Appalachian State rally for a 44-34 victory over Wofford on Saturday.Edwards was 27 of 34 and threw scoring passes of 27 and 57 yards to Brian Quick, and the Mountaineers (4-2, 3-0 Southern Conference) scored the final 24 points for their 15th consecutive conference victory.Wofford (1-5, 0-3) took a 34-20 lead on Austin Palmer's 2-yard run with 12:22 left in the third quarter, but Derek Moore cut the lead to 34-27 on a 48-yard run...Read Full Story