Marc Edwards (American football)

Marc Edwards

Date of birth:	November 17, 1974 (1974-11-17) (age 36)
Place of birth:	Norwood, Ohio
Career information
Position(s):	Fullback
College:	Notre Dame
NFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 2 / Pick 55
Organizations
As player:
1997-1998 1999-2000 2001-2002 2003-2004 2005	San Francisco 49ers Cleveland Browns New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars Chicago Bears
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

See also: Mark Edwards

Marc Alexander Edwards (born November 17, 1974 in Norwood, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who last played in the NFL in 2005 for the Chicago Bears.

Edwards was named Ohio's Mr. Football in 1992 as the state's top player. He played college football at Notre Dame. Following his team's upset win over the #5-ranked University of Southern California Trojans on October 21, 1995, Edwards became the second Fighting Irish player to ever be carried off the field by his teammates;^[1] the first was Daniel E. "Rudy" Ruettiger in 1975.

Marc was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (55th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. After two years in San Francisco, Edwards played the following two years for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2000. He has also played for the New England Patriots from 2001 to 2002 and the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003 to 2004. Marc's high school retired his #44 Jersey on September 11, 2010. In October 2010, Aaron Smith release a book "ODYSSEY" about Marc's life.

References

1. ^ Weiss, Dick. (October 22, 1995). Slighting Irish Hurts Alleged USC Taunts Inspire Notre Dame. New York Daily News.