Ronald Harold Edwards (born July 12, 1979) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
defensive tackle
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He started 35 consecutive regular season games at
nose guard
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for
Texas A&M University
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, where he recorded 121 tackles with 10 sacks and 23 stops for losses. He was selected in the 3rd round of the
2001 NFL draft
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by the
Buffalo Bills
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. He went to Klein Forest High School in
Houston, Texas
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.
Ron Edwards
, NFL Players Association
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. Accessed December 10, 2007.
Early life
Edwards played high school football at Klein Forest High School
Klein Forest High School is a public senior high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Houston. It is a part of the Klein Independent School District.
It was the second high school built in Klein ISD. Opening in the Fall of 1979, ...
which is located in Houston, Texas. He was named a Super Prep All-American. Edwards also was in the high school's track and field team, winning the 5A state championships in shot put in 1997. He placed second in the 5A state championships shot put in 1996.
College career
Edwards chose Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, TA&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of ...
as his alma mater.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
NFL Player's Association Bio Page
1979 births
Living people
Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio
Players of American football from Houston
American football defensive tackles
Texas A&M Aggies football players
Buffalo Bills players
Kansas City Chiefs players
Carolina Panthers players
20th-century American sportsmen
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