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My Take
Julian Edelman is one of my favorite kinds of sports stories, the overlooked player who refuses to disappear. He was a college quarterback at Kent State, drafted in the seventh round, and then reinvented himself as a return man and slot receiver for the Patriots across twelve seasons. That position switch alone shows a man willing to bury his ego to stay on the field. He became Tom Brady's most reliable target in the biggest moments, and I respect that he built a long career on grit and route precision rather than raw measurables. Players like him remind me that durability and adaptability outlast pure talent.
Overview
Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes as a quarterback and was selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Patriots, where he became a return specialist and wide receiver.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julian Edelman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリアン・エデルマン
- Reading
- じゅりあん・えでるまん
- Born
- May 22, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Redwood City, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Woodside High School
- University
- College of San Mateo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.