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UPDATE 3/20/07:One
of the more sought after defenders remaining in the unrestricted
free agent pool, Edwards on Saturday reached agreement with the Kansas
City Chiefs on a three-year contract worth about $14 million. ESPN.com UPDATE 3/9/07: Donnie Edwards, an 11-year veteran who has led the San Diego Chargers in tackles all five seasons he has been there, is on the Packers' radar and could wind up visiting soon, according to an NFL source. Various media reports have indicated that the Packers are involved along with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. JSOnline UPDATE 2/10/07: Edwards' agent confirmed yesterday the sides have not talked and that Edwards will leave when the free-agency period begins next month. Union-Tribune PRO CAREER 2005: Led team and ranked fourth in NFL with 154 tackles…selected to USA Today’s All-Joe Team and NFL.com’s All-Interview Team…Chargers Alumni Player of Week after leading squad with season-high 15 stops against Pittsburgh in Monday Night Football game Oct. 10 2004: First-team All-Pro by College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, Sports Illustrated, SportsIllustrated.com…Associated Press second-team All-Pro…Linebacker of Year by NFL Alumni Association…All-Foxhole Team by Fox-Sports.com…led team with 151 tackles, five interceptions and 14 passes defensed…ranked second in NFL in total tackles behind Tennessee’s Keith Bulluck (152)…105 solo tackles also were team high and ranked ¬second in league to Tampa Bay’s Derrick Brooks (109)…five interceptions tied for league high among linebackers…named Chargers Alumni Player of Week after setting career-high with 20 tackles, including one for loss, versus Denver Dec. 5…named AFC Defensive Player of Week and USA Today’s Defensive Star of Week after returning interception 30 yards for touchdown to provide game-winning points in 31-24 win over Tampa Bay Dec. 12…racked up game-high 15 tackles in Wild Card Playoff game against New York Jets. 2003: Received David Griggs Memorial Award as team’s Defensive Player of Year…led team with career-high 162 tackles, second-most in NFL…tied for second on squad with two interceptions 2002: Played in first career Pro Bowl…received David Griggs Memorial Award as team’s Defensive Player of Year…originally chosen as second-alternate to AFC Pro Bowl squad…earned first team All-Pro honors from Football Digest and second team honors from Associated Press…honored as Unsung Hero by NFL Players Association…selected to USA Today’s All-Joe Team…led team with 129 tackles and five interceptions 2001: Led club for fourth-consecutive season with 147 tackles and three fumble recoveries…became only third player in team history to lead club in tackles four straight years…became first player in team history to record over 100 tackles in five straight years…finished second on team with nine tackles for loss… 2000: Led team with 151 tackles…was third-highest tackle total in team history…had eight games with at least 10 tackles and four games with 16 or more stops…tied for second on team with two interceptions… 1999: Set career high and tied team record for linebackers with five interceptions…led club with 143 tackles…scored two touchdowns, including one on interception return and one on fumble recovery1…named AFC Defensive Player of Week following Pittsburgh game Dec. 18…intercepted two passes against Steelers, including 28-yard touchdown return, and led team with 13 stops. 1998: Led club with 151 stops and ranked second with six sacks…recorded double-figure totals in tackles in nine games…recorded 15 tackles at Philadelphia Sept. 27…missed only start of season against Pittsburgh Oct. 26 due to hip injury… 1997: Totaled 136 tackles to rank second on the squad…led squad with four forced fumbles…set season high with 15 tackles and had interception at Carolina Sept. 21…had sack against San Diego Oct. 16…tallied half-sacks against Seattle Sept. 28 and Nov. 23 and Denver Nov. 16. 1996: Enjoyed breakout game in first pro start Thanksgiving Day at Detroit Nov. 28, recording team-high eight tackles, one-half sack, quarterback pressure and interception of Scott Mitchell, which he returned for 22 yards to set up Kansas City score…set career high with three tackles on special teams in Green Bay contest Nov. 10. COLLEGE Ranked third in school history in career tackles for loss (38) and fifth in sacks (21.5) ... earned third-team All-America honors from Associated Press following junior campaign ... tied school record with 4.5 sacks against SMU as junior ... 12.5 total sacks in 1994 was second-highest single season total in Bruins history ... played one season of baseball (1993-94) as outfielder and first baseman before focusing full-time on football ... played at UCLA from 1991-95 ... graduated with degree in political science ... working toward master’s degree in education. PERSONAL Born April 6, 1973 in San Diego ... Donnie and wife, Kathryn, reside in Rancho Santa Fe ... Since returning to his hometown, Edwards has dedicated himself to providing for area youth. One of the first projects he committed to was the construction of a new weight room for his alma mater, Chula Vista High School. The $40,000 project included new weights, flooring, mirrors and commemorative keepsakes from Edwards’ career. Last year, Edwards was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame and in June 2000, his number was retired by the school. He has also been inducted into the Sweetwater Union School District’s Hall of Fame, which recognizes excellence in all professional fields, including athletics ... Edwards is working to deliver his message about physical fitness countywide by creating a program called "Jump for Life." Its goal is to help tackle obesity. Edwards is also the executive commissioner of the San Diego chapter of the "After-School All-Stars," a program created by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to give inner-city youth positive alternatives to drugs, gangs and violence through after-school programs ... Every year around Father’s Day, Edwards hosts "Dad’s Day with Donnie" at Sea World. It is an opportunity for Edwards and other professional athletes to spend a day with kids who don’t have a father figure in their lives ... The founder of the "Donnie Edwards Best Defense Foundation," Edwards is actively involved with the Boy Scouts, the Boys and Girls Clubs, San Diego’s Sharp Hospital and Read Across America. He serves on the San Diego Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts and carries the rank of Star Scout. Edwards was the honorary chairman for Scout Fair 2003. He recently donated $12,000 for memberships, uniforms and camping trips for the South Bay Boy Scouts and $5,000 to the National City Boys and Girls Club. http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=23953 http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/3404 http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/donnie-edwards.htm |
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