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'''Ray Edwards''' (born [[January 1]], [[1985]] in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was |
'''Ray Edwards''' (born [[January 1]], [[1985]] in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round of the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. He played college football at [[Purdue University|Purdue]]. |
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== High School Years == |
== High School Years == |
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Ray Edwards (born January 1, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
High School 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 trackles, 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
2006
Edwards was drafted as the 127th pick (4th round) of the 2006 NFL draft.[1] 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.
2007
Edwards had 5 sacks and 30 tackles in 12 games in 2007. 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.[2]
2008
Edwards is expected to be the starting left defensive end after the acquistion of Jared Allen.