Football has always come easy for Mario Edwards Jr., as he went from being one of the best football players in the country during his high school days at Denton (TX) Ryan, to an All-ACC player at Florida State. He played so well during his time with the Seminoles that the Oakland Raiders made him their second round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
However, since donning the Silver and Black, Edwards Jr.’s career has been more down than up. He has struggled to stay healthy for the Raiders, though he did start a career-high 14 games last season, while setting a career-high in sacks as well with 3.