Dennis Edwards (American football)

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Dennis Edwards
Personal information
Born: (1959-10-06) October 6, 1959 (age 64)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Edison (Stockton, California)
College: USC Trojans
Position: Defensive end
NFL Draft: 1982  / Round: 9 / Pick: 245
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Dennis Ray Edwards (born October 6, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s. He was drafted in the 9th round (245th pick overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft, and played for the Los Angeles Rams.

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Biography

Edwards was born in Stockton, California and graduated from Edison High School. [1] He played college football at the University of Southern California, [2] where he lettered in football from 1978 to 1981. [3]

Edwards was drafted in the 9th round (245th pick overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft. He played three regular season games in 1987 for the Los Angeles Rams. [4]

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References

  1. "Trojans' local ties run deep". Recordnet.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. "Dennis Edwards". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. "All-Time Lettermen, D-F". USC Trojan Athletics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  4. "Dennis Edwards". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 28, 2013.