Edgar Cervantes

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Hometown: Maywood, CA High School: Bell HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 243

Position: Fullback Birthdate: 09/19/1981

2004 Draft - - Signed as a free agent with NY Giants.

Hawk-Item - - Moved from linebacker to fullback during 2001 spring practice.

2003 Honors - - Coaches Appreciation Award, offense . . . 2003 - - saw limited action on special teams in opening win over Miami after missing practice time during pre-season drills . . . recorded one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw limited action in win over Buffalo in first start of the season . . . started at fullback in win at Iowa State . . . three rushing attempts for eight yards and two pass receptions for 18 yards . . . started at fullback in win over Arizona State, with three rushing attempts for 23 yards and an eight-yard pass reception . . . started at fullback at Michigan State, with eight yards on two rushing attempts and three pass receptions for 41 yards . . . started at fullback in win over Michigan . . . had 29 yards on three pass receptions and gained two yards on two rushing attempts . . . started at fullback at Ohio State and had three pass receptions . . . started at fullback in win over Penn State, with career-highs in carries (7) and yards (42) . . . also had two pass receptions for 26 yards . . . started at fullback in win over Illinois, rushing six times for 27 yards as offense had best day of the season with 505 yards total offense . . . has not had a negative yardage rushing play in 25 rushing attempts this season . . . started at fullback at Purdue, but had no rushing or receiving stats . . . started at fullback in win over Minnesota . . . rushed three times for 12 yards vs. Minnesota, including a one-yard scoring run for Iowa’s final touchdown and his first rushing TD of the season . . . also had two pass receptions for five yards . . . started at fullback in win at Wisconsin, with one rushing attempt for three yards . . . started at fullback in 37-17 Outback Bowl victory over Florida . . . had one pass reception for 10 yards vs. Gators, but no rushing attempts. 2002 Honors - - Hustle Team Award, offense . . . 2002 - - earned starting fullback spot during fall practice and started all 13 games . . . two carries for 18 yards in win over Akron, including a 15-yard run . . . 12 yards on two rushing attempts in win at Miami . . . nine yards on two carries vs. Iowa State . . . 28 yards and one touchdown on four carries vs. Utah State, with the scoring run covering one yard . . . two carries for eight yards in win at Penn State . . . four yards on three carries in win over Purdue . . . started seventh straight game in win over Michigan State but had no rushing attempts . . . started eighth straight game in win at Indiana, but had no rushing attempt . . . one pass reception for five yards at Indiana, his first reception of the season . . . one rushing attempt for four yards in win at Michigan . . . rushed for 16 yards on two carries in win over Wisconsin . . . two rushing attempts for 12 yards in win over Northwestern . . . carried five times for 16 yards in win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 365 yards and gained 465 yards total offense . . . three rushes for seven yards vs. USC in Orange Bowl, along with a 15-yard kickoff return and one tackle on special teams . . . 2001 - - saw action in 11games, primarily on special teams . . . season totals include five rushing attempts for 20 yards and one pass reception for three yards and two KO returns for 27 yards . . . recorded four solo tackles on special teams . . . two carries for seven yards vs. Kent State . . . 11 yards on only rushing attempt vs. Miami . . . one KO return for 14 yards vs. Miami . . . one KO return for 13 yards vs. Penn State . . . no gain on only rushing attempt and one pass reception for three yards at Northwestern . . . one rushing attempt for two yards in win over Minnesota . . . two tackles vs. Kent State . . . one tackle at Purdue . . . one tackle at Northwestern . . . 2000 - - saw action on special teams in all 12 games . . . two solo tackle and two assists for the season . . . 1999 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-city honors in Los Angeles . . . first team all-conference selection for three seasons . . . Career - - recorded 132 tackles as a senior, including 60 solo tackles, and had five interceptions . . . recorded 97 tackles and three interceptions as a junior . . . rushed 90 times for 600 yards as a sophomore . . . team captain as junior and senior and MVP during sophomore and senior seasons . . . also lettered in volleyball as a prep and as a senior was named California’s Class 3A state Player of the Year.

Personal - - Born 9/19/81 in Mexico City . . . Spanish major . . . three-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . prep teammate of WR Ramon Ochoa . . . parents are Estela and Albert Cervantes . . . high school coach was David Shemwell.

Cervantes's Collegiate Rushing Stats

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