![]() 2009 season: Rookie year File:Julian Edelman.JPGĮdelman, on August 13, 2009, in a pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles, returning a punt 75 yards, and made the team over former Eagles wide receiver Greg Lewis, for whom the Patriots had given up a fifth-round draft pick in 2009. On July 16, 2009, Edelman signed a four-year contract with the Patriots that included a $48,700 signing bonus. Several analysts suggested that the Patriots may have selected Edelman for his potential in a Wildcat formation. ![]() The New England Patriots, who had conducted private workouts with Edelman before the 2009 NFL Draft, selected him with the 27th pick of the seventh round (232nd overall), ahead of Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer, who joined the Patriots as a free agent. At his March 12 Pro Day, he ran the short shuttle in 4.01 seconds the fastest time at the Combine that year was 4.03 seconds. Professional career Pre-draft measureablesĮdelman was not invited to the 2009 NFL Combine. His total offense broke Joshua Cribbs's single-season school record, set in 2003. He was also their leading rusher, gaining 1,370 yards on 215 attempts (an average of 6.4 yards per carry) and scoring 13 touchdowns. His senior year, Edelman was the Golden Flashes' leading passer, completing 56% of his passes (153 of 275 passes for 1,820 yards), throwing 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. At Kent State, Edelman was a three-year starter at quarterback. He then transferred to Kent State University, where he majored in business management. There, he threw for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed for a school-record 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. College career Īfter high school, Edelman spent a year attending the College of San Mateo. During his high school career, Edelman had 2,237 yards and 29 touchdowns passing, in addition to 964 yards and 13 touchdowns rushing. He was the quarterback for Woodside High School in Woodside, California, and as a senior, he led the Wildcats to a 13–0 record in 2004. His mother was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to German parents who had lived in Belgium. According to the Patriots' media office, Julian was originally raised as a Christian, and his ancestry includes Greek, English, Scottish, Irish, Ashkenazi Jewish, and German. 3.8 2016 season: Second Super Bowl ChampionshipĮdelman was born in Redwood City, California, to Angela (née Gole) and Frank Edelman, a mechanic who owns an A-1 Auto Tech. ![]() 3.6 2014 season: First Super Bowl Championship.3.3 2011 season: First Super Bowl appearance.He holds the Super Bowl records for career punt returns (8) and first-half receptions in a single game (7). He was named Super Bowl MVP for Super Bowl LIII, in which he had 10 catches for 141 yards receiving, more than half of his team's total receiving yardage. In each of the last three, he led all wide receivers in receiving yards. He has played in four Super Bowls ( XLVI, XLIX, LI and LIII). Edelman primarily plays on offense and as a punt returner he has also been pressed into service as a cornerback at times when the Patriots have been shorthanded on defense.Įdelman is one of the most productive receivers in post-season history, ranking second overall (behind Jerry Rice) in both post-season receiving yards and post-season receptions. He was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kent State and the College of San Mateo as a quarterback. Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). * 3× Super Bowl champion ( XLIX, LI, LIII) American football wide receiver and punt returner Template:SHORTDESC:American football wide receiver and punt returner Julian Edelman File:Julian Edelman 2014.JPG
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