| Braylon Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): Wide receiver |
Jersey #(s): 17 |
| Born: | February 21 1983 |
| Birthplace | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 214 pounds (97 kg) |
| High School: | Harper Woods (MI) Gallagher High School |
| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 2005–2013 | |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 1 / Pick: 3 |
| College: Michigan | |
| Professional Teams (as player) | |
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| Professional Teams (as coach) | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Receptions | 359 |
| Receiving Yards | 5,522 |
| Receiving TDs | 40 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns third overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. e also played for the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
Early years[]
During his three active high school years at Bishop Gallagher High School (Now Trinity Catholic HS), Edwards played a variety of positions and made 63 receptions for 740 yards and eight touchdowns..[1] At the MHSAA track and field championships in 2001, he was defeated and had to settle for second in the High Jump to Mike Baysdell, who bested his 6'8" effort with a 6'9" jump.
College career[]
Edwards followed in his father Stan Edwards's footsteps to The University of Michigan where he played 2001–2004. During his senior year Edwards set Michigan season records for receptions (97) and yards (1,330) and career records for 252 receptions, 3,541 yards, and 39 touchdowns,[2] a Big Ten record.[3]
Professional career[]
2005 NFL Draft[]
Edwards was selected in the first round (3rd overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
| Pre-draft measureables | ||||||||||
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) * | 210 pounds (95 kg) * | 4.38** | X | X | 4.02 ** | 6.83 ** | 38 in. ** | X | 22 * | X |
| (* represents NFL Combine, ** represents Michigan Pro Day)[6] | ||||||||||
Cleveland Browns[]
Edwards in Browns 2008 training camp.==== 2005==== Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it. He moved into the starting lineup by midseason. He made his NFL debut versus the Cincinnati Bengals on September 11 and caught his first NFL touchdown at the Green Bay Packers on September 18. He amassed 512 receiving yards and three touchdowns before suffering a season ending knee injury. Edwards had surgery in the offseason, and while rehabilitating bonded with Kellen Winslow II. Both were determined to make a full and speedy recovery.
2006[]
Edwards, like Winslow, had a successful rehabilitation that enabled him to be ready to play in the team's opening game in 2006. Edwards became the top receiver for the Browns after an injury to Joe Jurevicius that season. Edwards totaled 61 receptions for 884 yards and six touchdowns on the season. At the end of the season, Edwards announced he would give $500,000 to the University of Michigan for a scholarship endowment for football players. Edwards also had an infamous altercation with Charlie Frye on the sidelines of a game in 2006. He said "and they're talking about video games." Edwards continued to make headlines that season when he called out Mike Minter, Chris Gamble and other defensive backs of the Carolina Panthers. Additionally, he attended the annual Michigan-Ohio State rivalry game after being advised not to go by several veteran captains. Edwards was late getting back from Columbus and was late to a team meeting.
2007[]
Edwards had a breakout season in 2007 and made his first Pro Bowl, becoming the first Browns receiver to make the Pro Bowl since Webster Slaughter in 1989. Edwards broke franchise records for receiving yardage with 1289 receiving yards compared to Slaughter's record of 1236 in 1989 and receiving touchdowns with 16 compared to Gary Collins's 13 in 1963. Edwards' 16 touchdowns was also second in the league behind only Randy Moss who set an NFL record with 23 touchdowns.
2008[]
Like the Browns, Edwards had high expectations in 08. Edwards publicly made a bet with Michael Phelps that he would catch 17 touchdowns in 08. However, Edwards and the Browns struggled during the entire year. The Browns finished at 4–12, and Braylon led the NFL in dropped passes with 16. He caught only three touchdown passes.[7]
New York Jets[]
2009[]
On October 7, Edwards was traded to the New York Jets for wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik and a third and fifth round draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.[2][3] In 12 games for New York, Braylon had 35 catches for 541 yards and four touchdowns. Braylon had his first taste of the post-season in the 2009–10 NFL playoffs. In the Jets first two games, Braylon only had 4 catches for 56 yards but in the AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts, Braylon caught a 80 yard touchdown pass to give the Jets their first points of the game. He finished the game with 2 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown as the Jets lost 30-17.
2010[]
Edwards remained with the New York Jets in 2010, catching 53 passes for 904 yards and 7 touchdowns.
San Francisco 49ers[]
2011[]
On August 4, 2011 Edwards signed with the San Francisco 49ers for a 1 year $1 million deal. The deal would turn to $3.5 million if he either got 90 catches or made the 2012 Pro Bowl. He was waived on December 27th.
2012[]
Edwards was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on December 11, 2012.[4]
2013[]
On July 25, 2013, Edwards signed a one-year deal with the Jets for the 2013 season.[5] He was waived on August 26, 2013.[6]
Television football analyst[]
Edwards started working for the Big 10 Television Network in the summer of 2017. On September 3, 2018 he was suspended for comments in violation of their media guidelines after he tweeted "Ruiz is weak, line is weak, shea is scared, fucking Michigan offense is so predictable. Michigan football is sadly one thing……Trash." Edwards had a longstanding feud with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh which intensified after the Notre Dame game at the beginning the 2018 season.[7]
References[]
- ↑ Braylon Edwards, WR, Michigan. USA TODAY (May 18, 2005). Retrieved on December 30, 2007.
- ↑ Edwards headed to Jets. ESPN.com (October 8, 2009). Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ↑ Grossi, Tony (October 7, 2009). Braylon Edwards traded by Cleveland Browns to New York Jets for two players and draft picks. Cleveland.com. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ↑ Orr, Conor. "Jets claim WR Braylon Edwards off waivers from Seattle", The Star-Ledger, December 11, 2012. Retrieved on December 11, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ↑ Braylon Edwards Back for 3rd Hitch with Jets. New York Jets (July 25, 2013). Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved on July 25, 2013.
- ↑ Jets Staff (August 26, 2013). WR Braylon Edwards Released. New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved on August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Braylon Edwards suspended from TV gig as feud with Jim Harbaugh intensifies", ProFootballTalk, September 3, 2018. (en-US)
External links[]
- Braylon Edwards article at Wikipedia
