Ray Edwards (American football)
Raymond James Edwards, Jr. (born January 1, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 1, 1985 Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Woodward | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||||||||||||||
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| Real name | Raymond James Edwards, Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | Monk |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Nationality |  |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Early years
Edwards attended Woodward High School in Cincinnati and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter and posted 12.0 sacks, 110 tackles, and seven forced fumbles as a senior.
College career
Edwards played college football for three years at Big Ten school Purdue from 2003-2005. In his college career, Edwards played 36 games (starting in 18). He recorded a total of 16 sacks and received many honors including All-Freshmen team choice by The Sporting News (2003), honorable mention All-Big Ten (2004) and semifinalist for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award (2005).
Professional career
| Pre-draft measureables [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 6-4* | 273* | 4.81 * | 1.64 * | 2.75 * | 4.57 * | 7.71 * | 39" * | 9'06" * | 30 * | 26 * | |||||||||
| * represents NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Edwards was drafted as the 127th pick (4th round) of the 2006 NFL draft.[2] During his rookie season, he appeared in 15 of the 16 regular season games, (the most for a Vikings rookie that year) and started in 2 of the last 4 games. He recorded 3 sacks and 10 tackles. In 2007 Edwards had 5 sacks and 30 tackles in 12 games. He scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery against Detroit. On December 5, Edwards was suspended for four games by the National Football League for a violation of the league's Steroid policy. He was not eligible to play for the remainder of the Vikings regular season.[3] In 2008 Edwards made 55 tackles and 5 sacks as the starting left defensive end after the acquisition of Jared Allen. In 2009, Edwards had a breakout year, recording 8.5 sacks, and having a strong performance against the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the post-season. Edwards became a restricted free agent in the 2010 offseason due to the CBA dispute instead of an unrestricted FA as he would have been if there were a labor agreement. The Vikings gave him a first-round restricted free agent tender. He signed the tender on June 14, 2010 after deciding to miss the Vikings offseason program.[4]
Atlanta Falcons
On July 29, 2011, Edwards was signed by the Atlanta Falcons to a five-year contract for 30 million dollars with 11 million dollars guaranteed. During the Falcons' 8-1 start in 2012, Edwards was largely invisible, with most of his snaps being taken by players with much lower salaries.[5]
Edwards was released by the Falcons on November 12, 2012.[6]
Boxing
Edwards made his professional boxing debut at a Minnesota casino on May 20, 2011, defeating Tyrone Gibson in a four-round bout. Edwards told the Star Tribune that he had signed a two-fight contract. His trainer was Jeff Warner, a former heavyweight boxer and pro wrestler.
Professional boxing record
| 12 Wins (7 knockouts, 5 decisions), 1 Losses, 1 Draws[7] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 12-1-1 | |
KO | 4 (6) 2:55 | 2016-11-26 | |
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| Win | 12-0-1 | |
UD | 6 | 2016-09-15 | |
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| Win | 11-0-1 | |
KO | 2 (4) 2:14 | 2016-08-26 | |
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| Draw | 10-0-1 | |
SD | 4 | 2015-11-25 | |
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| Win | 10-0-0 | |
TKO | 2 (4) 1:29 | 2015-06-27 | |
[12] |
| Win | 9–0 | |
UD | 6 | 2014-09-27 | |
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| Win | 8–0 | |
TKO | 4 (4), 0:47 | 2014-08-16 | |
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| Win | 7–0 | |
KO | 2 (4), 0:53 | 2014-05-16 | |
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| Win | 6–0 | |
UD | 4 | 2014-04-19 | |
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| Win | 5–0 | |
UD | 4 | 2014-01-24 | |
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| Win | 4–0 | |
TKO | 3 (4), 0:30 | 2013-03-15 | |
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| Win | 3–0 | |
KO | 1 (4), 0:29 | 2013-02-09 | |
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| Win | 2–0 | |
KO | 1 (4), 0:41 | 2013-01-15 | |
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| Win | 1–0 | |
UD | 4 | 2011-05-20 | |
Professional debut. |
References
- TSN War Room
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Edwards suspended for violating steroid policy
- "Vikes' DE Edwards signs, Triplett gets contract". Associated Press. June 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- Ledbetter, D. Orlando (July 29, 2011). "Atlanta Falcons Falcons agree to 5-year deal with DE Ray Edwards". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- "Ray Edwards cut by Atlanta Falcons in surprise move". National Football League. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=568947&cat=boxer
- http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Keenan_Hickman_vs._Ray_Edwards
- http://boxrec.com/boxer/568947
- http://boxrec.com/bout/2099254
- http://boxrec.com/bout/2021379
- http://boxrec.com/bout/1988766
- http://boxrec.com/bout/1925485