Robert Edwards (gridiron football)
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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 2, 1974 Tennille, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Washington County (Sandersville, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1998: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Robert Lee Edwards, III (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft with the 18th overall pick. Edwards also played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins before moving to the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes and ending his career with the Toronto Argonauts.
He is the older brother of retired Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Terrence Edwards.
Robert currently serves as the head coach of the Washington County Golden Hawks in Sandersville, Georgia.