Ray Edwards (American football)

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Ray Edwards
No. 91, 93
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 39)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodward
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College: Purdue
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 4 / Pick: 127
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:223
Sacks:33.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:6
Pass deflections:15
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR
Ray Edwards
Born
Raymond James Edwards Jr.
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Other namesMonk
Statistics
Weight class Heavyweight
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins12
Wins by KO7
Losses1
Draws1

Raymond James Edwards Jr. (born January 1, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Purdue.

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Early life

Edwards attended Woodward High School in Cincinnati and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-year starter and posted 20.0 sacks, 110 tackles, and seven forced fumbles as a senior.

College career

Edwards played college football for three years at Big Ten school Purdue from 2003 to 2005. In his college career, Edwards played 36 games (starting in 18). He recorded a total of 16 sacks and received many honors including All-Freshmen team choice by The Sporting News (2003), honorable mention All-Big Ten (2004) and semifinalist for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award (2005).

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		273 lb
(124 kg)		4.82 s1.61 s2.77 s4.57 s7.71 s39 in
(0.99 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		30 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Minnesota Vikings

Edwards was selected as the 127th pick (fourth round) of the 2006 NFL draft. [2] During his rookie season, he appeared in 15 of the 16 regular season games, (the most for a Vikings rookie that year) and started in 2 of the last 4 games. He recorded 3 sacks and 10 tackles. In 2007 Edwards had 5 sacks and 30 tackles in 12 games. He scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery against Detroit. On December 5, Edwards was suspended for four games by the National Football League for a violation of the league's Steroid policy. He was not eligible to play for the remainder of the Vikings regular season. [3] In 2008 Edwards made 55 tackles and 5 sacks as the starting left defensive end after the acquisition of Jared Allen. In 2009, Edwards had a breakout year, recording 8.5 sacks, and having a strong performance against the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the post-season. Edwards became a restricted free agent in the 2010 offseason due to the CBA dispute instead of an unrestricted FA as he would have been if there were a labor agreement. The Vikings gave him a first-round restricted free agent tender. He signed the tender on June 14, 2010, after deciding to miss the Vikings offseason program. [4]

Atlanta Falcons

On July 29, 2011, Edwards was signed by the Atlanta Falcons to a five-year contract for 30 million dollars with 11 million dollars guaranteed. During the Falcons' 8–1 start in 2012, Edwards was largely invisible, with most of his snaps being taken by players with much lower salaries. [5]

Edwards was released by the Falcons on November 12, 2012. [6]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2006 MIN 15210733.02000020000
2007 MIN 1211302645.07000022191
2008 MIN 15155334195.012000031000
2009 MIN 1616514388.515000021100
2010 MIN 1414372898.09000030000
2011 ATL 1616332493.560000302640
2012 ATL 949630.020000002260
97782231685533.05300001546991

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2009 MIN 22101004.04000002000
2011 ATL 112200.01000000000
33121204.05000002000

Catfish

In a 2020 episode of Catfish: The TV Show , hosts Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford discover that the catfish they are tracking down in the episode used Edwards's photos in his fake Instagram account, along with two other men's photos. [7]

Boxing

Edwards made his professional boxing debut at a Minnesota casino on May 20, 2011, defeating Tyrone Gibson in a four-round bout. Edwards told the Star Tribune that he had signed a two-fight contract. His trainer was Jeff Warner, a former heavyweight boxer and pro wrestler.

Professional boxing record

12 Wins (7 knockouts, 5 decisions), 1 Losses, 1 Draws [8]
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss12-1-1 Flag of the United States.svg Keenan "Good Burger" HickmanKO4 (6) 2:552016-11-26 Flag of the United States.svg Firebird Athletic Complex, Bedford, Ohio [9]
Win12-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel PasciollaUD62016-09-15 Flag of the United States.svg 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [10]
Win11-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Steven TynerKO2 (4) 2:142016-08-26 Flag of the United States.svg The Cabooze, Minneapolis, Minnesota [11]
Draw10-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Grover YoungSD42015-11-25 Flag of the United States.svg Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania [12]
Win10-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Efren "Doc" BrownTKO2 (4) 1:292015-06-27 Flag of the United States.svg Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana [13]
Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon "Sizzler" SpencerUD62014-09-27 Flag of the United States.svg Performance Arts Center, Dearborn, Michigan [14]
Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg D. J. "Don't get me confused with DL" HughleyTKO4 (4), 0:472014-08-16 Flag of the United States.svg Carole Heafner Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sam "I Am" ComingKO2 (4), 0:532014-05-16 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Michigan
Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Raymuendo LopezUD42014-04-19 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Michigan
Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Alex RozmanUD42014-01-24 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg "Mini" Van GoodmanTKO3 (4), 0:302013-03-15 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Nick "Turbo Tax" CapesKO1 (4), 0:292013-02-09 Flag of the United States.svg Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, North Dakota
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Cory "Spare Tire" BriggsKO1 (4), 0:412013-01-15 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone GibsonUD42011-05-20 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota Professional debut.

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References

  1. ↑ "*Ray Edwards, DS #9 DE, Purdue". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Edwards suspended for violating steroid policy
  4. ↑ "Vikes' DE Edwards signs, Triplett gets contract". Associated Press. June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (July 29, 2011). "Atlanta Falcons Falcons agree to 5-year deal with DE Ray Edwards". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ray Edwards cut by Atlanta Falcons in surprise move". National Football League . November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "'You're a bamboolizing, lying bastard': Catfish's first virtual episode featured plenty of vitriol". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ray Edwards - Boxer". Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Keenan Hickman vs. Ray Edwards - BoxRec".
  10. ↑ "BoxRec: Ray Edwards".
  11. ↑ http://boxrec.com/bout/2099254 [ dead link ]
  12. ↑ http://boxrec.com/bout/2021379 [ dead link ]
  13. ↑ http://boxrec.com/bout/1988766 [ dead link ]
  14. ↑ http://boxrec.com/bout/1925485 [ dead link ]
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