Donnie Edwards

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Donnie Edwards
Date of birth	April 6, 1973 (age 33)
Place of birth	San Diego, California
Position(s)	Middle linebacker
College	UCLA
NFL Draft	1996 / Round 4/ Pick 98
Statistics	CBS.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1996-2001 2002-2006 2007-present	Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs

Donnie Edwards, Jr. (born April 6, 1973 in San Diego, California), is an American football linebacker playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.

1 College career
2 Pro career
3 Trivia
4 Articles
5 External Links

[edit] College career

At UCLA, Donnie Edwards left school ranked third in tackles for losses in school history with 38, and fifth in sacks in the school's history, with 21.5 sacks. He also tied the school record for sacks in a game with 4.5 sacks versus Southern Methodist University, and ranks second in school history for sacks in a single season, with 12.5 sacks. Following his junior year, he won third team All-America honors. He also played baseball as a junior at first base and third base.

Donnie is also a member of the Alpha Rho chapter of Zeta Beta Tau

[edit] Pro career

Edwards was drafted in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. After leading the team in tackles for four seasons, he signed as a free agent with the Chargers. His first season with the squad, he made the 2003 Pro Bowl as an alternate. He has been a starter for the Chargers since he joined the team. He averaged 154 tackles from 2003-2005, and has made at least 100 tackles from 1997-2005.

After recording half a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in a week 7 game of the 2006 season, Donnie Edwards became the 9th player in NFL history to achieve 20 career interceptions and sacks. He currently has 21.5 sacks and 27 interceptions.

At the conclusion of the 2006 NFL season, Edwards' contract was allowed to expire, making him a free agent. On March 10, 2007 Edwards re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after his five-year stint with the San Diego Chargers. His contract is a reported three-year, $13.5 million deal including $7.5 million guaranteed.