Julian Edelman
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| New England Patriots - No. 11 | |
| Wide receiver / punt return | |
| Date of birth: May 22, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Redwood City , California | |
| Height: 1.78 m | Weight: 90 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2009 for the New England Patriots | |
| Career | |
| College : Kent State | |
| NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Captured passports | 599 |
| Space gain | 6,507 yards |
| Touchdowns total | 36 |
| Returns | 2,612 yards |
| Return touchdowns | 4th |
| Tackles | 32 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Julian Francis Edelman (* 22. May 1986 in Redwood City , California ) is an American American football poker players on the position of wide receiver . He plays for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).
In high school and college he played the position of quarterback , with the Patriots he mainly plays as a wide receiver, kickoff and punt returner . He also has several missions as a defensive back . With the Patriots Edelman won in the 2014 season the Super Bowl XLIX , in the season 2016 the Super Bowl LI and in the season 2018 the Super Bowl LIII .
Career
High school and college
Edelman was born in Redwood City in San Mateo County, California, and grew up in the neighboring town of Woodside , where he also attended high school. There he achieved during his time as a starting quarterback 2,237 passports and 694 run - yards , and he threw 29 touchdowns and 13 could further achieved by runs. He attended the College of San Mateo for a year and then moved to Kent State University , where he studied business management . Only in his senior year Edelman was the starting quarterback of the "Kent State Golden Flashes" for the whole year and scored 1,820 pass yards in 13 touchdowns and eleven interceptions . In 2006 and 2007 he could not play in the second half of the season due to various injuries. Although he was quarterback, he scored 1,551 yards and 13 other touchdowns, the largest space gain in the running game and the most points. He also punted a few times.
NFL
2009–2012
In the 2009 NFL Draft , he was selected in the seventh round as the 232nd player by the New England Patriots . However, he was not intended as a quarterback, but as a wide receiver, although he had never played this position before and for which he was considered "too small and unconventional". But already in the second week of the 2009 season he was a starter because the actual wide receiver, Wes Welker , was injured. Since then, Edelman has played as a punt returner , kick returner and third wide receiver for the Patriots. He also built a reputation for versatility when he played as a defensive back for several games during a wave of injuries in the Patriots defense .
2013
After Edelman had slowly established itself, he rose to New England's favorite passport recipient (English go-to receiver ) in 2013 . After Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd, who were seeded in front of him , left the Patriots, new purchase Danny Amendola was often injured and the two tight ends Rob Gronkowski (broken arm and cruciate ligament) and Aaron Hernandez (murder charge) were out, Edelman caught 105 passes, including six touchdowns, and gained 1,056 yards of space.
2014
In the 2014 season , Edelman was able to almost equalize his stats from the previous year (92 caught passes for 972 yards and four touchdowns), although he missed the last two games of the regular season injured. In the ninth week he managed a punt return touchdown over 84 yards against the Denver Broncos , his fourth punt return touchdown, which he set a new record for the Patriots. On January 10, 2015 in the play-off game against the Baltimore Ravens , Edelman threw a 51-yard touchdown on Danny Amendola with his first pass in the NFL. On February 1, 2015, he won the Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots . He caught nine passes for 109 yards and the final and decisive touchdown, with which Tom Brady broke Joe Montana's Super Bowl record (11) with his 13th touchdown.
2015
The 2015 season began promisingly for Edelman and the Patriots, Edelman was able to catch 11 passes for 97 yards of space in the first two games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills , including 2 touchdowns against the Bills. In the ninth week of the season, Edelman suffered a metatarsal fracture in his left foot in the game against the New York Giants and had to undergo surgery the next day. This was the regular season for Edelman, he had caught 62 passes for 692 yards and seven touchdowns in the first nine games of the season. Thanks to a trouble-free recovery, Edelman was able to play again in the play-offs and helped with his 10 passes caught for 100 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs that the Patriots could move into the AFC Championship Game for the fifth time in a row .
2016
The 2016 season went very well for Edelman. With 1,106 yards of space gain, he set a personal record, scored three touchdowns and helped the Patriots take first place on the AFC seeding list with 14-2 wins. With New England he reached the Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons , where Edelman gained 87 yards of space and shortly before the end at 20:28 caught a deflected throw despite cover by three Atlanta defenders millimeters over the sward and an important 23- Yards catch landed. Thus, he contributed to the fact that the Patriots won in overtime with 34:28.
2017
On June 8, 2017, Edelman extended his contract with the Patriots by two years ahead of the 2017 season , dated to the end of 2019. His base salary was increased from 3 to 11 million US dollars . In the third preseason game against the Detroit Lions , he suffered a cruciate ligament rupture without opposing influence and should be out for the entire season.
2018
In 2018, Edelman was convicted of taking performance-enhancing drugs during an injury. Because of this doping violation , he was suspended for four games.
After a rather mixed season, he was elected Super Bowl MVP after winning Super Bowl LIII , in which he caught 10 passes for 141 yards .
Career statistics
| year | team | Games | Captured passports | Targets | Yards | Yards per catch | Longest captured pass | Touchdowns | First downs |
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| 2009 | NE | 11 | 37 | 54 | 359 | 9.7 | 29 | 1 | 19th |
| 2010 | NE | 15th | 7th | 14th | 86 | 12.3 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | NE | 13 | 4th | 8th | 34 | 8.5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | NE | 9 | 21st | 32 | 235 | 11.2 | 56 | 5 | 12 |
| 2013 | NE | 16 | 105 | 151 | 1,056 | 10.1 | 44 | 6th | 54 |
| 2014 | NE | 14th | 92 | 135 | 972 | 10.6 | 69 | 5 | 50 |
| 2015 | NE | 9 | 61 | 75 | 692 | 11.3 | 59 | 7th | 37 |
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 98 | 159 | 1.106 | 11.3 | 77 | 3 | 56 |
| 2017 | NE | 0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 | NE | 12 | 74 | 108 | 850 | 11.5 | 36 | 6th | 63 |
| 2019 | NE | 16 | 100 | 153 | 1,117 | 11.2 | 44 | 6th | 54 |
| Total | 131 | 599 | 902 | 6,507 | 10.9 | 77 | 41 | 348 | |
(Only games in the regular season )
Private life
Edelman has a sister and an older brother. Edelman, whose father is Jewish, identifies himself as a member of this religion and celebrates Hanukkah .
Edelman has a daughter from a relationship with a Swedish model.
In 2016 Edelman brought out a children's book called "Flying High" in which a squirrel named Julian wants to play football with an eagle , a bear and a buffalo , but is laughed at as too weak. Only after Julian follows the advice of the goat Tom and the owl Bill to work hard on himself does he succeed. The proceeds from the sale were used for charitable purposes.
Trivia
Edelman's favorite nickname is "The Squirrel" (The Squirrel). This nickname was given to him by teammates after he said "Don't let me get squirrely out there!" During a game on the sidelines. had called in.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Profile of Julian Edelman (in English) ( Memento from March 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ New England Patriots Schedule Standings Stats Roster Live Blog Odds Julian Edelman Reads Harsh 2009 Scouting Report About Himself , NESN.com
- ↑ Tom Brady, Patriots dominate Broncos (English) . In: NFL.com .
- ^ Julian Edelman, Patriots Reportedly Agree to Contract Extension (in English) . In: bleacherreport.com .
- ↑ Julian Edelman suffers season-ending ACL tear in preseason game against Lions (in English) . In: sbnation.com .
- ↑ Pats-Star Edelman remains blocked
- ^ Julian Edelman Stats . ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ Julian Edelman . In: ESPN.com .
- ↑ In Super Bowl matchup, Pats have Israel connections covered , Times of Israel
- ↑ Patriots' Julian Edelman now a father as Swedish model gives birth to daughter , NY Daily News
- ^ Julian Edelman reads children's book at Boston toy drive , whdh.com
- ^ Edelman scores big during reddit 'AMA'. boston.com, November 8, 2013, accessed December 30, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Edelman, Julian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edelman, Julian Francis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Redwood City , California , United States |