Ed Wang

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Ed Wang
Position (s):
Offensive tackle 		Jersey number (s):
71
born on March 12, 1987
Career information
Active : 2010 - 2013
NFL Draft : 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140
College : Virginia Tech
Teams
Career statistics
Games     6th
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

  • No notable successes

Edward Kai Wang (born March 12, 1987 in Fairfax , Virginia ) is a former Chinese - American American football player. He played in the position of offensive tackles in the National Football League (NFL). Wang was the first Chinese ever selected in the NFL Draft and the first Chinese to play in the NFL.

NFL

Buffalo Bills

Wang was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . In his rookie season, he played in six games. On September 3, 2011, Wang was placed on the waived-injured list as part of the squad reduction to 53 players . He spent the 2011 season on the Injured Reserve List until his release on November 8, 2011 .

Oakland Raiders

On May 1, 2012, Wang was signed by the Oakland Raiders . In August 2012, Wang was first placed on the Waived-Injured List by the Raiders and then placed on the Injured Reserve List after they passed. On September 5, 2012, Wang was finally released.

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 15, 2013, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Wang. He was released on August 19, 2013.

According to the NFL

Since September 2014, Wang has been Vice President of League Development for the China Arena Football League .

Private

Wang's parents were part of China's track and field team at the 1984 Summer Olympics .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Eagles sign OT Ed Wang. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  2. ^ A b Ed Wang, first player of full chinese descent in the NFL, hopes to make the Raiders. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  3. ^ Bills take an offensive tackle. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  4. ^ Eagles add Ed Wang. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  5. ^ Ed Wang, Craig Davis among Bills cuts. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Ed Wang released. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  7. ^ Raiders sign OL Ed Wang. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  8. ^ Raiders Claim Defensive Back Coye Francis. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on August 20, 2017 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.raiders.com  
  9. ^ Transactions. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  10. ^ Eagles release Ed Wang. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on August 20, 2017 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.bleedinggreennation.com
  11. ^ CAFL welcomes Ed Wang. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Wang, Ed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wang, Edward Kai
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Sino-American football player
DATE OF BIRTH March 12, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Fairfax , Virginia