Tariq Edwards Excited to Play for USA, VT

Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) linebacker/defensive end Tariq Edwards isn’t quite sure when he’ll arrive in Blacksburg – he has to clarify with primary recruiter Charley Wiles whether he’ll enroll this summer or in January of 2010 – but he is certain of where he’ll be on June 13th. On the 13th the 6-3, 212-pound prospect will head to Canton, Ohio, to play for the USA junior national football team in the IFAF junior world championship games.

“It means a great deal to me to be selected to play in such a high profile tournament and I am so thankful that I was selected,” Edwards said.

Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer stated on USAfootball.com, “Tariq is a versatile athlete who can play a lot of positions, and I think it is good in this type of game to have a guy who can do different things. Playing on USA Football’s Junior National Team is a wonderful opportunity for him. He is such a quality person; I know that he will represent both his country and our program well.”

One of the top senior defensive prospects in South Carolina, Edwards totaled 102 tackles including five tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior in 2008. He had 81 tackles and four sacks the previous season. Not resting on the success he enjoyed in high school, Edwards has been working hard this off-season with some help from his father, former Virginia Tech standout Bo Campbell.

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