Kalimba Edwards

Infobox NFLactive


name=Kalimba Edwards
currentteam=Oakland Raiders
currentnumber=58
currentposition=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|12|26
birthplace=Pensacola, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=265
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Detroit Lions
college=South Carolina
draftyear=2002
draftround=2
draftpick=35
pastteams=
* Detroit Lions (2002-2007)
* Oakland Raiders (2008-present)
status=Active
nfl=EDW543966

Kalimba Edwards (born December 26, 1979 in East Point, Georgia) is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

College career

Edwards played college football at South Carolina. During his sophomore year he started every game at defensive end, recording 64 tackles and five sacks, earning an All-American selection. During his junior year he moved to linebacker and finished third on the team in tackles with 74 and tied for the lead in sacks with seven. He also earned All-American third-team selection by the Associated Press and was a consensus All-SEC first-team choice. During his senior year he played both linebacker and defensive end and was a semifinalist for both the Lombardi Trophy and Butkus Award after finishing the season with 79 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He also earned an All-SEC first-team selection during his senior year.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Edwards was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. During his rookie year he played in all 16 games and led the team in sacks with 6.5. In 2005 he led the Lions in sacks for the second time with seven. The Lions released him on March 13, 2008. He finished his career with the Lions with 160 tackles and 26 sacks.

Oakland Raiders

On March 28, 2008 Edwards was signed by the Oakland Raiders to a two-year, $5 million contract.

External links

* [http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=28&season=10 Detroit Lions bio]
* [http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=39582 Oakland Raiders bio]