Edward Jasper, the former All-East Texas standout as a Troup Tiger who went on to star at Texas A&M and play in the NFL, has passed away, family and friends confirmed on April 14, 2022.
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Ed Jasper was a very huge personality, not only in person but in stature around the Troup area.
Ed Jasper was also a member of the 1992 UIL Class 2A state basketball championship team at Troup.
Troup basketball teammate and friend Joey Martin, now head basketball coach at Temple High School, posted on Twitter: “Lost a Brother, Best Friend, HS Teammate Legend….It hurts not being able to talk to you again…RIH Big Ed Jasper.”
While at Texas A&M, Ed Jasper was the recipient of the 1996 Aggie Heart Award, one of the most coveted honors given to a Texas A&M player.
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The Aggie Heart Award is presented to a senior who has completed his eligibility and displays the intangibles such as effort, desire, determination, competitiveness, accountability, leadership and courage, according to the school.
In 1995, Jasper was part of the A&M team that defeated Michigan, 22-20, in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. The Aggies were 9-3. The squad was 6-6 in 1996, the first season in the Big 12 and he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft, the 198th overall selection.
Information on Ed Jasper’s wife is not available. However, he leaves behind two children.
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