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Colin Edwards

Colin Edwards - Men's Tennis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 5-9
Weight 155
Birthdate 11/08/1992
Hometown Valrico, Fla.
Last School Newsome HS
Experience 3 letters
Year Junior
Height / Weight 5-9 / 155
Colin Edwards - Men's Tennis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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General Info: Joined the Yellow Jackets[apos] team in the fall semester, 2011, and enjoyed success at the junior and high school levels as a doubles player … Played very little as a freshman, in part due to injury, and saw action at the bottom of the Tech singles and doubles lineup as a sophomore … Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2013.

2013-14: Match-by-Match

Played sparingly in the fall but became a regular in the Tech spring lineup after a series of injuries shortened the lineup … Went 0-13 in singles play and ended with a 1-9 mark in doubles play… Doubles victory was with Cole Fiegel over Mercer[apos]s Austin Emmet and Oliver Snaider at the Southern Intercollegiate Championship.

2012-13: Match-by-Match

Went 3-11 in singles, 3-8 at the No. 6 position in spring dual matches … Teamed with four different doubles partners to go 10-15, including a 6-14 mark at the No. 3 position in dual matches.

2011-12: Played in four matches in his first season with the Jackets, two in the spring dual season (1-1 at No. 6 position) … Played two matches at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships … Participated in doubles competition against Virginia Tech … Injuries prevented further competition in the fall.

High School: A four year letterwinner and two-time captain for James Govreau at Newsome High School … Helped his team to the District 3A Championship in 2008 and 2009 while also earning the title of 3A Doubles Champion in the same years … Was the state runner up in doubles in 2009 … Named to the Western Conference First Team during all four years … Was All-County First Team in 2009 and 2010 … A member of the National Honor Society and played in the Newsome Jazz Band all four years … Earned superior ratings in the state finals competition for saxophone … A member of the 2010 Florida six-man Junior Davis Cup Championship Team.

Personal: Full Name is Colin Taylor Edwards… Born November 8, 1992 in Oklahoma City, Okla. … Son of Richard and Deborah Edwards … Has one sister, Jennifer (26) … His great uncle, Edwin J. Whitney, was a member of the Oklahoma tennis team from 1952-54 … Was a member of the Newsome Jazz Band all four years in high school … Began playing tennis at the age of nine in Houston, Texas … Enjoys music, golf and skiing … Majoring in Business Administration.

Career Results (Singles)
Year ACC Dual Overall
2011-12 0-0 (.000) 1-1 (.500) 1-3 (.250)
2012-13 1-6 (.167) 3-8 (.273) 3-11 (.214)
2013-14 0-9 (.000) 0-10 (.000) 0-13 (.000)
Total 1-15 (.063) 4-19 (.174) 4-27 (.129)
Career Results (Doubles)
Year ACC Dual Overall
2011-12 0-0 (.000) 1-1 (.500) 1-2 (.333)
2012-13 1-9 (.111) 7-14 (.333) 10-15 (.400)
2013-14 0-5 (.000) 0-6 (.000) 1-9 (.100)
Total 1-14 (.067) 8-21 (.276) 12-26 (.316)
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