College Football's Forgotten Field General

Bursting onto the scene his freshman year in 2006 at a pivotal juncture of his team's rivalry game against Tennessee, Florida's Tim Tebow pushing for the first down began a decorated chapter in school and NCAA history.
Tebow's Gator squad would win the first of two national titles won during his time in Gainesville that year, a play that was the beginning of a career in which he gained 8,803 total yards and 85 touchdowns, still with a New Year's Day tilt with Cincinnati at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. As a starter, he led Florida to a 34-6 record, and became the first Heisman Trophy winner at the school since quarterback Danny Wuerffel in 1996.
Characterized not by his play on the field but his faith, Tebow earned the respect and admiration of football fans and those who knew little about the sport.
While the Florida quarterback was causing problems for SEC defenses on a weekly basis, a young man hailing from Greenwood, S.C., was doing the same - albeit in front of a smaller audience.
Armanti Edwards turned down scholarships from southern powerhouses Clemson and Georgia to attend Appalachian State University, a Division I-AA school located in the small mountain town of Boone, N.C.
Wanting the chance to prove he could play quarterback at a high level, Edwards immediately seized the job upon arrival at the school in 2006. Taking over for Richie Williams, who led the Mountaineers to a national title the previous year, he had big shoes to fill.
But Edwards would cast his image over the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly known as Division I-AA). In his first two years on campus, he would lead ASU to two more national titles, doing his part to help the program accomplish a feat few others have accomplished - a 3-peat.
Edwards would win the 2008 Walter Payton Award, given to the FCS's most outstanding player, in addition to being a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year as well as a three-time all conference performer.
He also led Mountaineers to one of the biggest upsets in college football histor, a 34-32 victory over Michigan, which at the time was among the top five teams in the nation.
Edwards' dazzling collegiate career came to an end Saturday, falling 24-17 to Montana, a game short of the FCS championship game. During his time in Boone, he gained 10,039 yards and 74 touchdowns.
The ultimate dual threat, teams literally had to build a gameplan around him - much like Tebow.
Hopefully like the Florida quarterback, Edwards' place in college football history is not easily buried in the pit of forgetfulness.