Marc Edwards (American football)

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

Marc Alexander Edwards (born November 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 years from 1997-2005.

Marc Edwards

No. 44, 49
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1974-11-17) November 17, 1974 (age 49) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Norwood (Norwood, Ohio)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1997–1998) Cleveland Browns (1999–2000) New England Patriots (2001–2002) Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2004) Chicago Bears (2005)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXVI)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 405 Rushing touchdowns: 3 Receptions: 167 Receiving yards: 1,301 Receiving touchdowns: 10
Player stats at PFR

Edwards attended Norwood High School in Norwood, Ohio, and started at middle linebacker on the school's football team alongside Robert Bales, whom he replaced as the team's starting middle linebacker as a freshman star.^[1]

Edwards was named Ohio's Mr. Football in 1992 as the state's top player. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Following his team's upset win over the No. 5-ranked USC Trojans on October 21, 1995, Edwards became the second Fighting Irish player ever to be carried off the field by his teammates; the first was Daniel E. "Rudy" Ruettiger in 1975. Edwards's senior year he was picked as a team captain at Notre Dame.^[2]

Edwards was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft with the 55th overall pick.^[3] After two years in San Francisco, Edwards played the following two years for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2000. He has also played for the New England Patriots from 2001 to 2002 and the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003 to 2004. Edwards's high school retired his No. 44 Jersey on September 11, 2009. In October 2010, a book by Aaron M. Smith about Edwards's life, Odyssey: From Blue Collar, Ohio To Super Bowl Champion, was published.

References

1. "At Home, Asking How 'Our Bobby' Became War Crime Suspect". New York Times. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
2. Weiss, Dick. (October 22, 1995). Slighting Irish Hurts Alleged USC Taunts Inspire Notre Dame. New York Daily News.
3. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.