- Ray Edwards
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Minnesota Vikings
currentnumber=91
currentposition=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|1|1
birthplace=Cincinnati, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=268
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Minnesota Vikings
college=Purdue
draftyear=2006
draftround=4
draftpick=127
pastteams=
*Minnesota Vikings (2006-present)
nfl=EDW639849Ray Edwards (born
January 1 ,1985 inCincinnati, Ohio ) is anAmerican football defensive end for theMinnesota Vikings of theNational Football League . He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round of the2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Purdue.High School Years
Edwards attended Woodward High School in Cincinnati and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter and posted 12.0 sacks, 110 trackles, and seven forced fumbles as a senior.
College career
Edwards played college football for three years at Big Ten school Purdue from 2003-2005. In his college career, Edwards played 36 games (starting in 18). He recorded a total of 16 sacks and received many honors including "All-Freshmen team choice" by "The Sporting News" (2003), honorable mention "All-Big Ten" (2004) and semifinalist for the "
Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award" (2005).Professional career
2006
Edwards was drafted as the 127th pick (4th round) of the
2006 NFL draft . [ [http://www.vikings.com/TeamPlayerProfile_ray_edwards.aspx Minnesota Vikings bio] ] During his rookie season, he appeared in 15 of the 16 regular season games, (the most for a Vikings rookie that year) and started in 2 of the last 4 games. He recorded 3 sacks and 10 tackles.2007
Edwards had 5 sacks and 30 tackles in 12 games in 2007. He scored one
touchdown on a fumble recovery against Detroit. OnDecember 5 , Edwards was suspended for four games by the National Football League for a violation of the league's Steroid policy. He was not eligible to play for the remainder of the Vikings regular season. [ [http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d804d5173&template=with-video&confirm=true Edwards suspended for violating steroid policy] ]2008
Edwards is expected to be the starting left defensive end after the acquisition of
Jared Allen .External links
* [http://www.rayedwardsonline.com/ Official Website]
References
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