Dwan Edwards life and biography

Dwan Edwards is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State.

PRO: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Bills on March 17, 2010… originally entered the NFL as a second-round (51st overall) draft choice by the Baltimore Ravens in 2004.

CAREER:
• Recorded a career-high 47 total tackles (35 solo) in 2009, playing in all 16 games with nine starts
• Started a career-best 13 games in 2007

2009: w/ Baltimore Ravens
• Finished the season with a career-best 47 tackles (35 solo), playing in all 16 games with nine starts on a defense that finished second in the AFC and third in the NFL in total defense
• At NE (10/4), recorded his first career fumble recovery in the end zone, marking his first career touchdown
• Recorded a career-best seven solo tackles (eight total) at CIN (11/8)
• Part of a defense that tied a club record of six turnovers while holding QB Jay Cutler to a franchise-record-low 7.9 QB rating vs. CHI (12/20)
• Started his first career postseason game at NE (1/10), setting a postseason career-high seven tackles (six solo)… recorded his first career postseason sack on a defense that held the Patriots to 64 rushing yards

2008:
• Placed on Injured Reserve prior to the start of the regular season on August 26

2007:
• Filled in for the injured Trevor Pryce, appearing in all 16 games for the first time in his career while making a career-high 13 starts
• Set a personal-best with 41 tackles (30 solo)
• Hauled in first career interception vs. STL (10/14) along with four tackles… INT was one of Ravens’ franchise single-game record of five against the Rams
• Notched five tackles (three solo) and his first career sack at BUF (10/21)

2006:
• Played in eight games and one postseason contest, totaling seven solo tackles and one pass break-up

2005:
• Appeared in 12 games, registering 23 tackles (16 solo)
• Tied a career-high four tackles (three solo) in his first career start at DEN (12/11)

2004:
• Saw action in four games
• Made NFL debut at CLE (9/12), posting one solo tackle

COLLEGE:

Two-time All-Pac 10 Conference selection at Oregon State, recording 159 tackles (88 solo) and 12.5 sacks… started 36 of 48 games for the Beavers, posting eight QB pressures, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed… tabbed a co-captain as a senior… graduated in 2003 with a degree in Business Administration.

PERSONAL:

Three-year starter on offense and defense at Columbus (Columbus, MT) High School… selected three years as All-Conference on offense and defense and a two-time All-State linebacker on defense and fullback as a senior… tabbed All-League tight end sophomore and junior campaigns… chosen to play in the Montana-North Dakota All-Star game and Montana East-West Shrine game… two-year starter in basketball, lettering three times while averaging 20 points per game as a junior and over 22 points per game as a senior with double-digit rebounds… tabbed 1st-team All-League and All-State pick those years… competed in track and field, placing third in the district in shot put and fourth in the discus… three-year Class president and member of the National Honor Society… earned a 3.7 GPA… participated in numerous community programs with the Ravens… supported high school students at an American Red Cross Blood Drive in 2005, participated in the fourth annual Big Ed’s Band Luau in 2006 benefiting former Raven Edwin Mulitalo’s charitable arm, Big Ed’s Band Foundation, helping to provide musical instruments to underprivileged schools and students… took part in the annual Gridiron Halloween party benefiting Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake in October, 2006… visited William Winchester Elementary School in April of 2006 to speak with students about the importance of education… participated as an instructor in the Art Monk Football Camp, teaching youth the fundamentals of football in July, 2007… took part in Babe Ruth’s Birthday Bash in February of 2008 at Sports Legends Museum in downtown Baltimore… hosted a two-day camp for 300 Montana high school students in July of 2008… Dwan and his wife, Kelsey, have two daughters, Kaitlin and Ana Grace and a son, Dwan.

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