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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 6, 1973 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 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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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 (primarily) 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.
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]
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