Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman: Biography in Details

Who is Julian Edelman?

Julian Edelman is an American wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

Previously, he played college football at Kent State and the College of San Mateo as a quarterback. He was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Age(32 years), Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Edelman was born in Redwood City, California on May 22, 1986, to parents Angela (née Gole) and Frank Edelman.

Throughout his childhood years, he was raised as a Christian. He became interested in the world of football in his early life.

He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of German, 1/8th Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/8th Greek, Irish, English, Scottish, Polish, and Belgian.

In which school did Julian Edelman attend?

Talking about his education, Edelman attended  Woodside High School in Woodside, California.

Later, he spent a year at the College of San Mateo before transferring to Kent State University, where he majored in business management.

Julian Edelman: Professional Life, Career

Edelman threw for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for a school-record 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns in his high school. He was not invited to the 2009 NFL Combine.

Eventually, the New England Patriots selected him with the 27th pick of the seventh round. Edelman signed a four-year contract with the Patriots that included a $48,700 signing bonus.

Julian Edelman scored his first professional points on August 13, 2009, in a pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the 2010 season, he played just 15 games and had four receptions for 14 yards.

During the 2011 season, Edelman was used primarily as a kick and punt returner.

Furthermore, he played on 27 of 67 offensive snaps at wide receiver, catching one pass that converted a third-down attempt, and 27 of 73 defensive snaps at cornerback in the AFC Conference Championship Game, on January 22, 2012.

More recently, in the 2016 season, in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons, Edelman made an unusually difficult catch in the fourth quarter.

The play sustained a historic comeback for the Patriots, who trailed the Falcons 28–3 late in the third quarter before winning 34–28 in overtime.

On June 8, 2017, Julian Edelman signed a two-year, $11 million contract extension with the Patriots with $9 million guaranteed through the 2019 season.

On August 25, 2017, in the team’s third preseason game against the Detroit Lions, he completely tore his ACL, which prematurely ended his 2017 season.

Julian Edelman: Net Worth($ 8 million), Income, Salary($2,200,000)

Edelman has a salary of $2,200,000 from the New England Patriots.

Furthermore, he has an estimated net worth of around $8 million as of 2022.

Is Julian Edelman involved in any rumors and controversies?

Julian Edelman became part of a controversy after he was fined $26,309 for a hit on a defenseless player where he hit linebacker Deone Bucannon helmet-to-helmet.

Furthermore, his comment about Peyton Manning at the ESPYs also attracted numerous controversies along his way. At present, there are no rumors concerning Edelman and his career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Talking about his body measurement, Edelman has a height of 1.78 m. Additionally, he weighs around 90 kg.

Furthermore, his hair color is light brown and his eye color is blue.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Julian Edelman is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

He has more than 1.28M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 2.1M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 1M followers and 57k subscribers on his Youtube channel.

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