Northwest Missouri State linebacker Carter Edwards is among the best NCAA Division 2 Football has to offer before the season begins.
Edwards was named to the D2Football.com Preseason Elite 100 Watch List. The St. Louis native earned First Team All-MIAA honors in 2024 after finishing second on the team in tackles with 57 and third in tackles-for-loss with eight. He was listed as a second team linebacker on the list of Division 2 stars.
The Elite 100 Watch List is picked by the D2Football.com staff, with insight from coaches from around the country. At the end of the season, the Elite 100 will be released with the best players from around the nation during the 2025 season.
Edwards and the Bearcats begin the season August 28th against the preseason favorite in the NSIC, Minnesota State.
The full D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List is available here.