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{{short description|American football running back}}
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1974)}}
{{Other people|Robert Edwards}}
{{Other people|Robert Edwards}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|2|mf=y}}
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|birth_place = [[Tennille, Georgia]]
| birth_place = [[Tennille, Georgia]], U.S.
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|high_school = [[Washington County High School (Georgia)|Sandersville (GA) Washington County]]
|college = [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
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* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|1998}}&ndash;{{NFL Year|2000}})
* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|1998}}&ndash;{{NFL Year|2000}})
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2002}})
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2002}})
* [[Montreal Alouettes]] ({{CFL Year|2005}}&ndash;{{CFL Year|2007}})
* [[Montreal Alouettes]] ({{CFL Year|2005}}&ndash;{{CFL Year|2007}})
* [[Toronto Argonauts]] ({{CFL Year|2007}})
* [[Toronto Argonauts]] ({{CFL Year|2007}})
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* [[Arlington Christian School]] (2009&ndash;2011)<br>Head coach
* CFL East All Star ({{CFL Year|2005}}, {{CFL Year|2006}})
* [[Greene County School District (Georgia)|Greene County High School (Georgia)]] (2012&ndash;2017)<br>Head coach
* [[Riverwood High School]] (2018&ndash;2021)<br>Head coach
* [[Washington County High School (Georgia)]] (2022&ndash;present)<br>Head coach
| highlights =
* [[George Halas Award]] (2003)
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1998|1998]])
* CFL East All Star ({{CFL Year|2005}}, {{CFL Year|2006}})
* Second-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1997 All-SEC football team|1997]])
* [[Florida&ndash;Georgia football rivalry#Florida&ndash;Georgia Hall of Fame|Florida&ndash;Georgia Hall of Fame]]
* [[Florida&ndash;Georgia football rivalry#Florida&ndash;Georgia Hall of Fame|Florida&ndash;Georgia Hall of Fame]]
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|nfl = EDW650877
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'''Robert Lee Edwards, III''' (born October 2, 1974) is a former [[NFL]] and [[Canadian Football League|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]].
'''Robert Lee Edwards, III''' (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professional [[gridiron football|football]] player who was a [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]] and was selected by the [[New England Patriots]] in the first round of the [[1998 NFL draft]] with the 18th overall pick. Edwards also played in the NFL for the [[Miami Dolphins]] before moving to the CFL with the [[Montreal Alouettes]] and ending his career with the [[Toronto Argonauts]].


He is the older brother of retired [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] receiver [[Terrence Edwards]].
He is the older brother of retired [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] receiver [[Terrence Edwards]].

Robert currently serves as the head coach of the [[Washington County High School (Georgia)|Washington County]] Golden Hawks in Sandersville, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/former-georgia-football-star-returns-home-to-coach-washington-county/JHSTPZVOZVDSRMHIBKDNF4JPCA/|title=Former Georgia football star Robert Edwards returns home to coach Washington County|website=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|first=Todd|last=Holcomb|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>


== College career ==
== College career ==
Edwards was a featured running back [[College football|collegiately]] at the [[University of Georgia]]. He was originally recruited to play [[cornerback]], where he was a [[Starting lineup|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 [[touchdown]]s in one game against the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|University of South Carolina]].
Edwards was a featured running back at the [[University of Georgia]]. He was originally recruited to play [[cornerback]], where he was a [[Starting lineup|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 [[touchdown]]s in one game against the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|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 (college sports)|redshirt]] for that season. Though he was successful when healthy it is possible that his draft stock dropped due to his constant injury status.{{How|date=November 2015}}
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 (college sports)|redshirt]] for that season.


===Statistics===
===Statistics===
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|1996||184||800||4.4||32||9||23||199||8.7||34||1||—||—||—||—
|1996||184||809||4.4||32||9||23||199||8.7||34||1||—||—||—||—
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|1997||165||908||5.5||80||12||23||214||9.3||27||1||—||—||—||—
|1997||165||1200||5.5||80||12||23||214||9.3||27||1||—||—||—||—
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!Totals!!394!!2334!!5.2!!80!!27!!48!!455!!9.5!!45!!3!!—!!—!!—!!4
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== Professional football career ==
== Professional football career ==
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| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/2
| weight = 218
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 8 3/4
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=== National Football League ===
=== National Football League ===
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 New England Patriots season|1998]] [[National Football League]] season, before [[Knee injury|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 [[amputation|amputated]] below the knee, and he was told he might not walk again.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/edwards_takes_care_of_his_blockers|title=Edwards takes care of his blockers|last=Zurkowsky|first=Herb |date=November 10, 2005|publisher=Montreal Gazette|access-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref>
Edwards was chosen by the [[New England Patriots]] in the first round of the [[1998 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He rushed for 1,115 yards for the Patriots in the [[1998 New England Patriots season|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 [[amputation|amputated]] below the knee, and he was told he might not walk again.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/edwards_takes_care_of_his_blockers|title=Edwards takes care of his blockers|last=Zurkowsky|first=Herb|date=November 10, 2005|publisher=Montreal Gazette|access-date=June 21, 2009|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222045/http://www.cfl.ca/article/edwards_takes_care_of_his_blockers|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Edwards would not play football again until [[2002 NFL season|2002]], when he made his return with the [[Miami Dolphins]]. In his first game back, against the [[Detroit Lions]], Edwards caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score. He spent the rest of the season sharing third-down back duties with fellow running back [[Travis Minor]]. After the season, he lost his spot on the roster to [[Leonard Henry]]. Edwards was awarded the [[Pro Football Writers Association]] Halas Award for his comeback from his serious injury. Edwards holds the record for consecutive games with a touchdown to start a career. He had one rushing touchdown in each of the first six games and an additional receiving touchdown in Game 5 against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in his [[1998 New England Patriots season|1998 rookie season]] with the Patriots.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Edwards 1998 Game Log &#124; Pro-Football-Reference.com|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EdwaRo00/gamelog/1998/|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
Edwards would not play football again until [[2002 NFL season|2002]], when he made his return with the [[Miami Dolphins]]. In his first game back, against the [[Detroit Lions]], Edwards caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score. He spent the rest of the season sharing third-down back duties with fellow running back [[Travis Minor]]. After the season, he lost his spot on the roster to [[Leonard Henry]]. Edwards was awarded the [[Pro Football Writers Association]] Halas Award for his comeback from his serious injury. Edwards holds the record for consecutive games with a touchdown to start a career. He had one rushing touchdown in each of the first six games and an additional receiving touchdown in Game 5 against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in his [[1998 New England Patriots season|1998 rookie season]] with the Patriots.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Edwards 1998 Game Log &#124; Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EdwaRo00/gamelog/1998/|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>


===Statistics===
===Statistics===
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=== Canadian Football League ===
=== Canadian Football League ===
Edwards joined the CFL's [[Montreal Alouettes]] in [[2005 CFL season|2005]], and was the team's leading rusher, running for over 1,000 yards each of the first two seasons he played in Montreal. In addition to being the Montreal Alouettes leading rusher, Edwards was twice named a [[Canadian Football League East Division|CFL Eastern Division]] All-Star ([[2005 CFL season#2005 Eastern All-Stars|2005]], [[2006 CFL season#2006 Eastern All-Stars|2006]]). On August 18, 2007, Edwards was released by the Alouettes. He was picked up by the [[Toronto Argonauts]] a day later.
Edwards joined the CFL's [[Montreal Alouettes]] in [[2005 CFL season|2005]], and was the team's leading rusher, running for over 1,000 yards each of the first two seasons he played in Montreal. In addition to being the Montreal Alouettes leading rusher, Edwards was twice named a [[Canadian Football League East Division|CFL Eastern Division]] All-Star ([[2005 CFL season#2005 Eastern All-Stars|2005]], [[2006 CFL season#2006 Eastern All-Stars|2006]]). On August 18, 2007, Edwards was released by the Alouettes. He was picked up by the [[Toronto Argonauts]] a day later.


On January 31, 2008, Edwards was released by the Argonauts.
On January 31, 2008, Edwards was released by the Argonauts.
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In 2009, Edwards returned to football as the [[head coach]] at [[Arlington Christian School]] in [[Fairburn, Georgia]].
In 2009, Edwards returned to football as the [[head coach]] at [[Arlington Christian School]] in [[Fairburn, Georgia]].


On April 19, 2012, Edwards was named as the new head football coach of the [[Greene County School District (Georgia)|Greene County (Georgia) Tigers]]. He succeeds Charlie Winslett, who is currently ranked seventh on Georgia's All-Time Winningest High School Football coaches list. On January 30, 2018, he was named the new Head football coach at [[Riverwood High School]] in [[Sandy Springs, GA]].
On April 19, 2012, Edwards was named as the new head football coach of the [[Greene County School District (Georgia)|Greene County (Georgia) Tigers]]. He succeeds Charlie Winslett, who is currently ranked seventh on Georgia's All-Time Winningest High School Football coaches list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/2012/04/19/former-uga-and-nfl-rb-edwards-named-greene-co-head-football-coach/15613066007/|title=Former UGA and NFL RB Edwards named Greene Co. head football coach|website=[[Athens Banner-Herald]]|date=April 19, 2012}}</ref>

On January 30, 2018, he was named the new Head football coach at [[Riverwood High School]] in [[Sandy Springs, Georgia]].

In February 2022, Edwards was named head coach at his alma mater, Washington County High School in Sandersville, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=on |first=Jennifer Tatum |date=2022-02-19 |title=Meet & Greet with Coach Robert Edwards |url=https://wacoathletics.org/2022/02/19/meet-greet-with-coach-robert-edwards/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=Washington County High School |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=3528 ESPN.com stats]
* [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/3528/robert-edwards ESPN.com stats]
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/robertedwards/profile?id=EDW650877 NFL Stats]
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/robertedwards/profile?id=EDW650877 NFL Stats]


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Latest revision as of 15:37, 19 December 2024

Robert Edwards
Washington County High School
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1974-10-02) October 2, 1974 (age 50)
Tennille, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington County (Sandersville, Georgia)
College:Georgia
NFL draft:1998 / round: 1 / pick: 18
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:311
Rushing yards:1,222
Rushing touchdowns:10
Receptions:53
Receiving yards:457
Receiving touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:576
Rushing yards:3,022
Rushing touchdowns:25

Robert Lee Edwards, III (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft with the 18th overall pick. Edwards also played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins before moving to the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes and ending his career with the Toronto Argonauts.

He is the older brother of retired Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Terrence Edwards.

Robert currently serves as the head coach of the Washington County Golden Hawks in Sandersville, Georgia.[1]

College career

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Edwards was a featured running back 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.

Statistics

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Rushing Receiving Defense
YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD TCK SCKS PD INT
1993 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1994 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4
1995 45 325 7.2 65 6 2 42 21.0 45 1
1996 184 809 4.4 32 9 23 199 8.7 34 1
1997 165 1200 5.5 80 12 23 214 9.3 27 1
Totals 394 2334 5.2 80 27 48 455 9.5 45 3 4

Professional football career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 11+12 in
(1.82 m)
218 lb
(99 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)

National Football League

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Edwards was chosen by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft.[2] 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.[3]

Edwards would not play football again until 2002, when he made his return with the Miami Dolphins. In his first game back, against the Detroit Lions, Edwards caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score. He spent the rest of the season sharing third-down back duties with fellow running back Travis Minor. After the season, he lost his spot on the roster to Leonard Henry. Edwards was awarded the Pro Football Writers Association Halas Award for his comeback from his serious injury. Edwards holds the record for consecutive games with a touchdown to start a career. He had one rushing touchdown in each of the first six games and an additional receiving touchdown in Game 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs in his 1998 rookie season with the Patriots.[4]

Statistics

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Rushing Receiving
YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1998 NE 291 1,115 3.8 53 9 35 331 9.5 46 3
2002 MIA 20 107 5.4 19 1 18 126 7.0 14 1
Totals 311 1,222 3.9 53 10 53 457 8.6 46 4

Canadian Football League

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Edwards joined the CFL's Montreal Alouettes in 2005, and was the team's leading rusher, running for over 1,000 yards each of the first two seasons he played in Montreal. In addition to being the Montreal Alouettes leading rusher, Edwards was twice named a CFL Eastern Division All-Star (2005, 2006). On August 18, 2007, Edwards was released by the Alouettes. He was picked up by the Toronto Argonauts a day later.

On January 31, 2008, Edwards was released by the Argonauts.

Statistics

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Rushing Receiving
YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
2005 MTL 187 1,199 6.4 37 8 21 202 9.6 24 0
2006 MTL 239 1,137 4.8 14 27 211 7.8 26 3
2007 TOR 123 596 4.8 2 3 10 3.3 7 0
2007 MTL 27 72 2.7 1 4 38 9.5 13 0
Totals 576 3,022 5.2 25 55 461 8.4 26 3

Coaching career

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In 2009, Edwards returned to football as the head coach at Arlington Christian School in Fairburn, Georgia.

On April 19, 2012, Edwards was named as the new head football coach of the Greene County (Georgia) Tigers. He succeeds Charlie Winslett, who is currently ranked seventh on Georgia's All-Time Winningest High School Football coaches list.[5]

On January 30, 2018, he was named the new Head football coach at Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

In February 2022, Edwards was named head coach at his alma mater, Washington County High School in Sandersville, Georgia.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Holcomb, Todd (February 4, 2022). "Former Georgia football star Robert Edwards returns home to coach Washington County". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Zurkowsky, Herb (November 10, 2005). "Edwards takes care of his blockers". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  4. ^ "Robert Edwards 1998 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "Former UGA and NFL RB Edwards named Greene Co. head football coach". Athens Banner-Herald. April 19, 2012.
  6. ^ on, Jennifer Tatum (February 19, 2022). "Meet & Greet with Coach Robert Edwards". Washington County High School. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
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