Robert Edwards (gridiron football)

Rushing attempts:	311
Rushing yards:	1,222
Rushing touchdowns:	10
Receptions:	53
Receiving yards:	457
Receiving touchdowns:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Edwards
No. 47
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	October 2, 1974 (age 50); Tennille, Georgia
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sandersville (GA) Washington County
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1998 / round: 1 / pick: 18
Career history
	New England Patriots (1998–2000); Miami Dolphins (2002); Montreal Alouettes (2005–2007); Toronto Argonauts (2007);
Career highlights and awards
	George S. Halas Courage Award (2003); 2× CFL East All Star (2005, 2006); Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
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:
Rushing attempts:	576
Rushing yards:	3,022
Rushing 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.

College career

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.^[how?]

Statistics

	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	800	4.4	32	9	23	199	8.7	34	1	—	—	—	—
1997	165	908	5.5	80	12	23	214	9.3	27	1	—	—	—	—
Totals	394	2,033	5.2	80	27	48	455	9.5	45	3	—	—	—	4

Professional football career

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 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Statistics

	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

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

	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

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

References

^ Zurkowsky, Herb (November 10, 2005). "Edwards takes care of his blockers". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
^ "Robert Edwards 1998 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Retrieved November 13, 2015.

External links

[1] Zurkowsky, Herb (November 10, 2005). "Edwards takes care of his blockers". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2009.

[2] "Robert Edwards 1998 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Retrieved November 13, 2015.

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