Donnie Edwards
American football player (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donnie Edwards (born April 6, 1973) is a former American football linebacker from San Diego, California. He played for thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers.[1] He began his career as an All-American Collegiate at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | (1973-04-06) April 6, 1973 (age 51) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Chula Vista (Chula Vista, California) | ||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | ||||||||
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Edwards retired as one of only eight players in the history of the NFL to record more than 20 interceptions and 20 sacks during his career.[2] Since his retirement in 2009, Edwards has devoted himself to philanthropic work with the Best Defense Foundation and children from underprivileged backgrounds.[3][4]