1. Donnie Edwards played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning third-team All-American honors in 1994.
20 Facts About Donnie Edwards
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Donnie Edwards was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
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Donnie Edwards was born in Chula Vista, California, and is the second of eight brothers and sisters.
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Donnie Edwards remains an active advocate for education, and emphasizes this point in his work with schoolchildren.
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Donnie Edwards accepted a scholarship to UCLA where he played as a linebacker for UCLA from 1992 to 1995.
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Donnie Edwards left school ranked third in tackles for losses in school history with 38, and fifth in sacks in the school's history, with 22.5 sacks.
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Donnie Edwards tied the school record for sacks in a game with 4.5 sacks versus Southern Methodist University, and ranks second in school history for sacks in a single season, with 12.5 sacks.
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Donnie Edwards played baseball as a junior at first base and third base.
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Donnie Edwards was a member of the Alpha Rho chapter of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at UCLA, and played center-field on the UCLA baseball team.
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Donnie Edwards was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Donnie Edwards was released a day before receiving a $2.8 million bonus.
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Donnie Edwards was a starter for the Chargers since the time he joined the team.
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Donnie Edwards averaged 154 tackles from 2003 to 2005, and made at least 100 tackles from 1997 to 2005.
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Donnie Edwards retired with career totals of 23.5 sacks and 28 interceptions, just nine short of the NFL record for most interceptions by a linebacker.
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On March 10,2007, Donnie Edwards re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after his five-year stint with the San Diego Chargers.
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Donnie Edwards was released by the Chiefs on February 24,2009.
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Donnie Edwards donates time and money to the charitable organizations and institutions that provided positive guidance during his youth.
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Donnie Edwards is a dedicated supporter of the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation, After School All-Stars, the Best Defense Foundation, and Jump for Life.
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Donnie Edwards is a certified yoga instructor and has served as a brand ambassador for Jaeger-LeCoultre and Panerai watches.
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Donnie Edwards is of Mexican, Native American, and African American descent.