Donnie Edwards

Donnie Edwards
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Edwards at the Expeditionary Medical Force hospital in Kuwait
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1973-04-06) April 6, 1973 (age 51)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Chula Vista (Chula Vista, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1996 / round: 4 / pick: 98
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1,501
Sacks:23.5
Forced fumbles:15
Fumble recoveries:11
Interceptions:28
Defensive touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donnie Edwards (born April 6, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers.[1] He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning third-team All-American honors in 1994. He was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft.

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]

  1. ^ "Tony Romo: Uno Caliente Hombre". passtheword.wordpress.com. November 24, 2006. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "10News Leadership Award Winner Donnie Edwards - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego". Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Frank, Jeff (March 3, 2004). "Athletes provide a charge for kids". San Diego Union Tribute. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2019.