Robert Edwards (running back)

Information about Robert Edwards (running back)

Robert Edwards
September 2 1974 (1974--) (age 33)
Tennille, Georgia, United States
Position(s)| Running back
College| Georgia
NFL Draft| 1998 / Round 1/ Pick 18
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Robert Lee Edwards, III (born October 2, 1974) is a professional football running back who currently plays for the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts.

College career

Edwards was a featured running back collegiately at the University of Georgia.

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 a NFL rookie flag football game in Hawaii. Edwards barely escaped the injury without having his leg amputated below the knee, and he was told he may not walk again.

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.

Canadian Football League

Edwards joined the CFL 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 Lark's leading rusher, Edwards has twice been 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.

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Preceded by
Curtis Martin		New England Patriots Starting Running Back
1998		Succeeded by
Terry Allen


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