Braylon Edwards
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYJ | 3 | 10 | 18 | 125 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 2012 | SEA | 5 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | SF | 9 | 15 | 34 | 181 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 16 | 53 | 101 | 904 | 7 | 285 | 40 | 1 | 133 |
| 2009 | CLE | 4 | 10 | 22 | 139 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 12 | 35 | 72 | 541 | 4 | 162 | 27 | 1 | 78 |
| 2008 | CLE | 16 | 55 | 56 | 877 | 3 | 242 | 42 | 0 | 110 |
| 2007 | CLE | 16 | 80 | 80 | 1289 | 16 | 426 | 57 | 2 | 221 |
| 2006 | CLE | 16 | 60 | 60 | 879 | 6 | 280 | 38 | 0 | 125 |
| 2005 | CLE | 10 | 32 | 32 | 512 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 69 |
Career Summary
Braylon Edwards was an NFL wide receiver and Michigan's 2004 Biletnikoff Award winner.
Edwards played 112 regular-season games for Cleveland, the Jets, San Francisco and Seattle. He totaled 359 receptions, 5,522 receiving yards and 40 touchdown catches.
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Early Life
Edwards grew up in the Detroit area and attended Bishop Gallagher High School.
Michigan Athletics identified Edwards as a Detroit native and Bishop Gallagher graduate. His father Stanley played football at Michigan, and Edwards described following family and Michigan receiving traditions as a motivation.
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College Career
Edwards became Michigan's most prolific receiver and won the 2004 Biletnikoff Award.
Edwards set Michigan single-season records with 97 receptions and 1,330 yards in 2004. He became the first player in Big Ten history to record three 1,000-yard receiving seasons and finished his career with Michigan records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.
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Path to the NFL
Cleveland selected Edwards third overall in the 2005 NFL Draft.
The Browns made Edwards the third overall choice after his consensus All-America senior season and Biletnikoff Award win at Michigan.
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NFL Career
Edwards's NFL career included a Pro Bowl 2007 season with Cleveland and AFC title-game runs with the Jets.
Edwards set Cleveland single-season highs with 1,289 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns in 2007. He was traded to the Jets during the 2009 season and helped New York reach the AFC Championship Game in both 2009 and 2010.
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Career Accomplishments
Edwards won the Biletnikoff Award and earned consensus All-America recognition at Michigan.
His 2004 honors also included Big Ten Most Valuable Player recognition and first-team All-Big Ten. His NFL highlights included the 2007 Pro Bowl after his 1,289-yard, 16-touchdown Cleveland season.
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Playing Style
Edwards was a productive downfield receiver whose 2004 Michigan season combined volume and scoring.
His 97 receptions, 1,330 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2004 established or approached Michigan's leading single-season marks. At Cleveland in 2007, he averaged 16.1 yards per reception while catching 16 touchdowns.
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Legacy
Edwards's accomplishments cemented the Michigan No. 1 jersey's place in the program's receiving tradition.
In 2006, Edwards pledged $500,000 to endow a Michigan football scholarship connected to the No. 1 jersey. Michigan described the endowment as the largest pledge by a current professional athlete to its athletic department.
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Post-Career
Edwards has remained connected to Michigan through the scholarship endowment and mentorship of later receivers.
Michigan reported that Edwards's No. 1 scholarship endowment continued to support the program and described him as a mentor to later Wolverine receiver Drake Harris.
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