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Only games ending in a win or tie are included. Advanced Passing. Air Yards. Play Type. There, he threw for 1, yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed for a school-record 1, yards and 17 touchdowns.
He then transferred to Kent State University, where he majored in business management. At Kent State, Edelman was a three-year starter at quarterback. He was also their leading rusher, gaining 1, yards on attempts an average of 6.
Edelman, on August 13, , in a pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles, returned 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 The New England Patriots, who had conducted private workouts with Edelman before the NFL Draft, selected him with the 27th pick of the seventh round nd overall , ahead of Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer, who joined the Patriots as a free agent.
Several analysts suggested that the Patriots may have selected Edelman for his potential in a Wildcat formation. In the season, Edelman saw a decrease in playing time; through 15 games, having just four receptions for 14 yards. In the Week 17 game against the Miami Dolphins, with Welker, Deion Branch, and Aaron Hernandez inactive, Edelman capitalized with three receptions for a total of 72 yards, and also with a yard punt return touchdown.
It was the first punt return touchdown by a Patriot since Troy Brown returned one against the Carolina Panthers in the Week 17 of the season, and the longest punt return in Patriots franchise history, eclipsing an yard return by Mike Haynes in Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in United States. Julian Edelman celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year. Edelman set a franchise record by averaging For the season, Edelman played in 15 games with seven receptions for 86 yards and return yards on 21 punt return opportunities.
For the season, Edelman played 13 games with four receptions for 34 yards and return yards on 40 kickoff-punt combined returning opportunities. During the season, Edelman was used primarily as a kick and punt returner. Edelman caught five passes for 58 yards and a two-yard touchdown, picked up 47 yards on a single rushing attempt on a reverse play, and returned two punts for a total of yards.
The first of those punt returns was a yard punt return for a touchdown, giving Edelman three punt return touchdowns, tying the Patriots franchise mark.
Thirteen years after he entered Kent State, he completed his degree in Edelman is notable for his versatility, having played both wide receiver and cornerback in , and for his punt returns. He holds the Patriots franchise record for longest punt return and the most punts returned for touchdowns; and, as of the start of the NFL season, the highest career punt return average among active players. His great grandfather was apparently Jewish. According to some biographies, his father is Jewish but does not identify as a Jew.
His mother is not Jewish. We are with you, Pitssburgh. Edelman spent his first four seasons in the league primarily backing up slot receiver Wes Welker, to whom he was often compared as the two have a similar physique and playing style.
During those seasons, he primarily played as a kick returner, only seeing the field on offense when the highly productive Welker was injured. Welker left the team after the season and Edelman seamlessly moved in to his slot receiver role, becoming one of the main targets for Tom Brady.
In the postseason, Edelman recorded a touchdown pass on his first-ever NFL pass attempt in the Patriots' Divisional Round playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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