A breakout season at Holmes County Central has made Edwards Jr. a member of the Clarion Ledger's 2019 Dandy Dozen, a collection of the top 12 rising seniors in high school football for the state of Mississippi. Rated a three-star recruit, Edwards Jr. has offers from LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State and others. The defensive lineman finished his junior season at Holmes County Central with 107 total tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. Dandy Dozen 2019: Montra Edwards Jr. aims to repay his father's many sacrifices