Ronald Harold Edwards (born July 12, 1979) is a former

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defensive tackle. He started 35 consecutive regular season games at

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for

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, where he recorded 121 tackles with 10 sacks and 23 stops for losses. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the

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by the

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. He went to Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas.Ron Edwards

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. Accessed December 10, 2007.

Early life

Edwards played high school football at

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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

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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 {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub