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UCLA - Justin possesses good athletic ability and needs added experience to be a factor for the Bruin defense ... He has moved inside and is expected to add depth at the tackle position in 2009.
2008 - Appeared in five games on defense and/or special teams ... Recorded one tackle.
2007 - Did not see action in his first year in the program and has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered two seasons of football for coach Knox at Los Angeles' Verbum Dei HS ... Rated No. 9 defensive end in California by scout.com ... Earned three stars from rivals.com and scout.com ... All-CIF-Southern Section Mid Valley ... As a senior, he was credited with 83 tackles, including 14 sacks ... Totaled two fumble recoveries and four deflections ... Also had 26 hurries ... Team posted four shutout wins ... Named first-team All-Camino Real League on defense ... Earned the Student-Athlete Honor Roll Award ... Had five catches and scored two touchdowns as a tight end ... Posted 38.3 yard average as a punter ... Returned three punts for a 39.3 yard average ... As a junior, made over 60 tackles, including seven sacks ... Played four years of basketball for coaches Letter, Alex, Willis and Washington.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Justin Aaron Edison ... Born: March 18, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA ... Parent: Harold Edison ... Has two brothers, Deion and Jevon, and one sister, Dejae ... Biggest thrill in sports was winning the CIF championship at Verbum Dei for the first time since his dad was a member of a team which won it ... Lists Hardy Nickerson as the NFL player he admires the most ... Hobbies include bowling, movies, bike riding, and working out ... Favorite class is Math ... Has an interest in a career in computer engineering ... Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2007 and Winter 2008 ... Economics major.
