Donnie Edwards

Donnie Edwards

Donnie Edwards at the Expeditionary Medical Force hospital in Kuwait.
No. 59     Retired
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: April 6, 1973 (1973-04-06) (age 38)
Place of birth: Chula Vista, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98
Debuted in 1996 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1996–2001) San Diego Chargers (2002–2006) Kansas City Chiefs (2007–2008)
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro Bowl Selection (2003) 2× All-Pro selection (2002, 2004) NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year (2004) 20/20 club
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
Tackles	1,000
Sacks	23.5
Interceptions	28
Stats at NFL.com

Donnie Edwards (born April 6, 1973 in Chula Vista, California) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Edwards, who is of Mexican-American descent, played college football at UCLA.^[1]

Edwards has also played for the San Diego Chargers.

College career

At UCLA, Donnie Edwards left school ranked third in tackles for losses in school history with 38, and fifth in sacks in the school's history, with 22.5 sacks. He also tied the school record for sacks in a game with 4.5 sacks versus Southern Methodist University, and ranks second in school history for sacks in a single season, with 12.5 sacks. Following his junior year, he won third team All-America honors. He also played baseball as a junior at first base and third base.

Donnie is also a member of the Alpha Rho chapter of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at UCLA.

Professional career

First stint with Chiefs

Edwards was drafted in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

San Diego Chargers

After leading the team in tackles for four seasons, he signed as a free agent with the Chargers. His first season with the squad, he made the 2003 Pro Bowl as an alternate. He was a starter for the Chargers since the time he joined the team. He averaged 157 tackles from 2003–2005, and has made 619 tackles from 1997-2005.

After recording half a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in a week 7 game of the 2006 season, Donnie Edwards became the 13th player in NFL history to become part of the 20/20 Club. He currently has 32.5 sacks and 361 interceptions. Edwards needs nine more interceptions to tie for the NFL record for most interceptions by a linebacker and ten to lead.

At the conclusion of the 2006 NFL season, Edwards' contract was allowed to expire, making him a free agent.

Second stint with Chiefs

On March 10, 2007 Edwards re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after his five-year stint with the San Diego Chargers.

Edwards was released by the Chiefs on February 24, 2009.^[2]

Grass Allergies

It has been well documented that Edwards developed grass allergies as a young boy. Despite this, he still managed to play football on grassy fields. In order to avoid any allergic reactions, he wears long sleeves and gloves when playing football regardless of weather.

External links

• Kansas City Chiefs bio
• [1]

References

1. ^ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2nCq9w_Ot1UJ:passtheword.wordpress.com/2006/11/24/tony-romo-uno-caliente-hombre/+%22Joe+Arenas%22+mexican+football&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
2. ^ "Chiefs announce four transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. 2009-02-24. http://kcchiefs.com/news/2009/02/24/chiefs_announce_four_transactions/. Retrieved 2009-02-24. ^{[dead link]}

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Name	Edwards, Donnie
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Date of birth	April 6, 1973
Place of birth	Chula Vista, California
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