Short Biography
Julian Edelman was born on 22-05-1986 in Redwood City in the state of California, United States. He is a former American Football Player who played for NFL's team New England Patriots from 2009–2020. He is also an Author, Entrepreneur, Television Presenter & Television Personality.
Julian Edelman Complete Bio & Career
Julian Edelman is a wide receiver and punt returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football at Kent State and the College of San Mateo as a quarterback and was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Thirteen years after he entered Kent State, he completed his degree in 2019. He is notable for his versatility, having played both wide receiver and cornerback in 2011, and for his punt returns. He holds the Patriots franchise record for longest punt return and the most punts returned for touchdowns; and, as of the start of the 2013 NFL season, the highest career punt return average among active players.
Edelman spent his first four seasons in the league primarily backing up slot receiver Wes Welker, to whom he was often compared as the two have a similar physique and playing style. During those seasons, he primarily played as a kick returner, only seeing the field on offense when the highly productive Welker was injured. Welker left the team after the 2012 season and Edelman seamlessly moved into his slot receiver role, becoming one of the main targets for Tom Brady. In the 2014-2015 postseason, Edelman recorded a touchdown pass on his first-ever NFL pass attempt in the Patriots' Divisional Round playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens. After receiving a lateral pass from Brady, Edelman threw a forward pass to Danny Amendola, who scored a 51–yard touchdown to tie the game at 28–28. The pass was the longest touchdown pass thrown by a non-quarterback player in NFL playoff history.
He was sidelined with an ACL injury for the entire 2017 season and served a 4 game suspension in 2018 for the use of performance-enhancing substances. In January 2020, he was arrested for vandalism after allegedly jumping onto the hood of a Mercedes, damaging the car in the process.
Besides football, he is an author of children's books named Flying High & Flying High 2. He also has his own fashion brand, which is known as JE11.
On 12-04-2021, he announced his retirement from Football.