BIOGRAPHY
Julian Francis Edelman was born May 22, 1986 in Redwood City, California. He is a Wide Receiver in the NFL.
Edelman was born in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Redwood City, California, to Angela (née Gole) and Frank Edelman, a mechanic who owns an A-1 Auto Tech. He has two siblings, Jason and Nicole. Edelman was originally raised as a Christian and his ancestry includes Greek, English, Scottish, Irish, Ashkenazi Jewish, and German. His mother was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to German parents who had lived in Belgium.
Edelman played varsity football and baseball at Woodside High School in Woodside, California. He was extremely small as a freshman, weighing under 100 pounds (45 kg) before he hit his growth spurt. He was the quarterback for his high school team, and as a senior he led the Wildcats to a 13–0 record in 2004. During his high school career, Edelman had 2,237 yards and 29 touchdowns passing, in addition to 964 yards and 13 touchdowns rushing.
After high school, Edelman spent a year attending the College of San Mateo. There, he threw for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed for a school-record 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. He then transferred to Kent State University, where he majored in business management. At Kent State, Edelman was a three-year starter at quarterback. His senior year, Edelman was the Golden Flashes' leading passer, completing 56% of his passes (153 of 275 passes for 1,820 yards), throwing 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He was also their leading rusher, gaining 1,370 yards on 215 attempts (an average of 6.4 yards per carry) and scoring 13 touchdowns. His total offense broke Joshua Cribbs's single-season school record, set in 2003.
Edelman was not invited to the 2009 NFL Combine. At his March 12 Pro Day, he ran the short shuttle in 3.92 seconds; the fastest time at the Combine that year was 3.96 seconds.
The New England Patriots, who had conducted private workouts with Edelman before the 2009 NFL Draft, selected him with the 27th pick of the seventh round (232nd overall).
Edelman became a free agent after the 2012 season. He re-signed with New England on a one-year deal on April 10, 2013.
On June 8, 2017, Edelman signed a two-year, $11 million contract extension with the Patriots, with $9 million guaranteed through the 2019 season.
On May 21, 2019, Edelman signed a two-year, $18 million contract extension with the Patriots with $12 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract through the 2021 season. Edelman retired from the NFL on April 12, 2021.
