Kalimba Edwards

Kalimba Edwards (born December 26, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Kalimba Edwards

No. 98, 58
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1979-12-26) December 26, 1979 (age 45) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Point (GA) Tri-Cities
College:	South Carolina (1998-2001)
NFL draft:	2002: 2nd round, 35th pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (2002–2007) Oakland Raiders (2008)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2001) Third-team All-American (2000) 2× First-team All-SEC (2000, 2001)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 212 Sacks: 31.0 Forced fumbles: 10 Fumble recoveries: 10 Pass deflections: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edwards also played for the Oakland Raiders.

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-Southeastern Conference 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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m)	265 lb (120 kg)
Values from NFL Combine[1]

Detroit Lions

Edwards was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.^[2] 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.

On February 20, 2009, Edwards was released by the Raiders. He finished his only season with the team starting 11 of 14 games, recording 48 tackles and five sacks.^[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	DET	16	4	40	30	10	6.5	5	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	0
2003	DET	15	0	16	15	1	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
2004	DET	16	0	22	18	4	4.5	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0
2005	DET	16	2	32	25	7	7.0	7	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	10	0
2006	DET	16	10	37	25	12	3.0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	3	0
2007	DET	8	6	17	13	4	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
2008	OAK	14	11	48	41	7	5.0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career		101	33	212	167	45	31.0	31	0	0	0	0	11	10	10	13	0