Julian Edelman Biography

Julian Francis Edelman, born on May 22, 1986, played 12 seasons in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Kent State as a quarterback and was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Edelman became a primary offensive starter in 2013 and remained a key part of the Patriots' receiving unit through the 2020 season. He ranks among the NFL's most productive postseason receivers, holding records for punt returns and first-half receptions in a single Super Bowl game. He was named MVP of a Super Bowl, accounting for more than half his team's receiving yards in that game. As a senior in high school, he led his team, the Wildcats, to a 13–0 record in 2004. His total offense at Kent State surpassed the single-season school record previously set by Joshua Cribbs in 2003.