Robert Edwards (running back)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 2, 1974 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tennille, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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Washington County High School Sandersville, Georgia |
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| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||
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| Attempts: | 311 |
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| Rushing yards: | 1,222 |
| Touchdowns: | 10 |
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| Attempts: | 576 |
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| Rushing yards: | 3,022 |
| Touchdowns: | 25 |
Robert Lee Edwards, III (born October 2, 1974) is a former NFL and CFL running back. Originally drafted by the New England Patriots, he also played for the Miami Dolphins and Montreal Alouettes before ending his career with the Toronto Argonauts.
He is the older brother of retired Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Terrence Edwards.
Edwards was a featured running back collegiately at the University of Georgia. He was originally recruited to play cornerback, where he was a starter through his sophomore year. After that season, he was converted to running back. As a running back he set a Bulldog record for scoring five touchdowns in one game against the University of South Carolina.
Throughout his college career, Edwards was injury-prone. He never finished a full season in college due to knee problems, and missed an entire year due to a broken hand which allowed him to earn an injury redshirt for that season. Though he was successful when healthy it is possible that his draft stock dropped due to his constant injury status.
Edwards was chosen by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He rushed for 1,115 yards for the Patriots in the 1998 National Football League season, before blowing out his knee at an NFL rookie flag football game in Hawaii during Pro Bowl week. Edwards barely escaped the injury without having his leg amputated below the knee, and he was told he might not walk again.
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