Dennis Edwards (American football)

For other people named Dennis Edwards, see Dennis Edwards (disambiguation).

Dennis Ray Edwards (born October 6, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the ninth round of the 1982 NFL draft, and played for the Los Angeles Rams.

Dennis Edwards

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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1959-10-06) October 6, 1959 (age 65) Stockton, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:	Edison (Stockton, California)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 9 / pick: 245
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1982)* Los Angeles Express (1983-1984) Denver Gold (1984) Los Angeles Rams (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1980, 1981)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

Edwards was born in Stockton, California and graduated from Edison High School.^[1] He played college football at the University of Southern California,^[2] where he lettered in football from 1978 to 1981.^[3]

Edwards was selected in the ninth round (245th pick overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL draft. He played three regular season games in 1987 for the Los Angeles Rams.^[4]

See also

• History of the Los Angeles Rams

References

1. "Trojans' local ties run deep". Recordnet.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
2. "Dennis Edwards". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
3. "All-Time Lettermen, D-F". USC Trojan Athletics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
4. "Dennis Edwards". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

External links

• Flattery: Robinson can't say enough about his Trojans