DE · Houston Texans
Mario Edwards
Age 32 · 191 cm (6'3") · 127 kg · Born Jan 25, 1994 · Florida State
NFL career
2015
debut year
2026
last season
12
seasons
#97
jersey
College: Florida State
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#180
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2025 · 104 games.
Defense
112solo tackles
26.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | New York Giants | 10 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 10 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 11 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 13 | 11 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Mario Edwards was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
16–28 @ Patriots
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
30–6 @ Steelers
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
38–30 vs Colts
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Chargers
2025-17 · Dec 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23–21 vs Raiders
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
40–20 vs Cardinals
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–10 @ Chiefs
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Colts
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Edwards" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Florida State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida State.
Azareye'h Thomas
CB · 2025 · Jets
Cam Riley
LB · 2025 · Titans
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025 · Chargers
Jeremiah Byers
OT · 2025 · Browns
Joshua Farmer
DT · 2025 · Patriots
Kevin Knowles
DB · 2025 · Chiefs
Ryan Fitzgerald
K · 2025 · Panthers
Braden Fiske
DT · 2024 · Rams
Fabien Lovett Sr.
DT · 2024 · Patriots
Jaheim Bell
TE · 2024 · Steelers
2000 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
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Ernest Grant
DT · MIA
#168
Marc Bulger
QB · NOR
#169
Neil Rackers
K · CIN
#170
Frank Murphy
WR · CHI
#171
Thomas Hamner
RB · PHI
#172
Mareno Philyaw
WR · ATL
#173
Chris Combs
DT · PIT
#173
Chris Combs
TE · PIT
#174
Paul Edinger
K · CHI
#175
James Williams
WR · SEA
#175
James Williams
OT · SEA
#175
James Williams
LB · SEA
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Mario Edwards.
Born on January 25
Jack Snow
1943 · Los Angeles Rams
Bob Bell
1948 · Los Angeles Rams
Tom Toner
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Alfred Jenkins
1952 · Atlanta Falcons
Ken Grandberry
1952 · Chicago Bears
Curtis Jordan
1954 · Washington Commanders
Ray Preston
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Clarence Williams
1955 · Washington Commanders