Ron Edwards (American football)
Ronald Harold Edwards (born July 12, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former American football defensive tackle. He started 35 consecutive regular season games at nose guard for Texas A&M University, where he recorded 121 tackles with 10 sacks and 23 stops for losses. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He went to Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas.[1]
Edwards (#95) on the sidelines | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Columbus, Ohio | July 12, 1979||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Houston (TX) Klein Forest | ||||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |||||||||
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Early life
Edwards played high school football at Klein Forest High School which is located in Houston, Texas. He was named a Super Prep All-American. Edwards also was in the high school's track and field team, winning the 5A state championships in shot put in 1997. He placed second in the 5A state championships shot put in 1996.
College career
Edwards chose Texas A&M as his alma mater.
References
- Ron Edwards, NFL Players Association. Accessed December 10, 2007.