Ray Edwards (American football)

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Raymond James Edwards ( born January 1, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American professional American football player at the position of the defensive ends. He played for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League ( NFL). He is currently a free agent.

Career

College career

Edwards played three years of college football in the Big Ten Conference for Purdue University. He completed his college career in 36 games, including 18 in the starting lineup. He came up with 16 Sacks. He received his greatest honor in his first year, the freshman year, when he was elected to the All- Freshmen team from the magazine The Sporting News.

NFL Career

In 2006, Ray Edwards in the NFL Draft, where he undertook the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round. Already in his rookie year, he played 15 of 16 games, more than any other Vikings rookie this season. He came up with three Sacks and ten tackles. The ensuing season, he completed although only twelve games, but improved his personal season - record five sack and 30 tackles. He also scored his first touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Towards the end of the season he was (steroids) for four -match ban due to illegal drug use.

In the season of 2008, he improved his season record once again this season get him 55 tackles in five bag. The following year he was with 8.5 Sacks most successful. The Vikings did not renew his contract, although initially pledged him in June 2010, however, new.

On 29 July 2011 Ray Edwards signed a five -year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons threw Edwards in November 2012 from the squad.

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