Edward Kai Wang (born March 12, 1987) is a former American football

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. He played

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at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the

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in the

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. Wang was the first full-blooded Chinese player to both be drafted and to play in the NFL.

High school career

Wang was born in

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, Virginia. He attended

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, where he was selected the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2004.

College career

Wang attended Virginia Tech and was awarded 2009 All-

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Second-team for his performance at left tackle for the Hokies. He was given the nickname, " Godzilla" due to his aggressive playing style, size, and Asian heritage.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Wang was selected with the 9th pick in the 5th round (140th overall) by the

. During the

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, he was a reserve offensive lineman and played in six games, starting none. He was waived/injured by the Bills on September 3, 2011, and placed on injured reserve on September 4. He was released by the Bills on November 8, 2011.

Oakland Raiders

Wang signed with the

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on May 2, 2012. He was waived/injured by the Raiders on August 27 and placed on injured reserve on August 28. On September 5, 2012, he was waived after agreeing to an injury settlement.

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 15, 2013, Wang signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. On August 19, 2013, he was released by the Eagles.

Personal

Wang's parents were both track and field athletes for

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at the

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. His younger brother, David Wang, also played football for Virginia Tech, spent the 2015 off-season with the

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, played for the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in 2016 and the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League in 2017. Ed married his wife, Christina, in April 2013. Wang is the President for the CAFL.

References

External links

Oakland Raiders bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Ed 1987 births Living people American football offensive tackles American sportspeople of Chinese descent Virginia Tech Hokies football players Players of American football from Virginia Buffalo Bills players Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia American sports executives and administrators People from Ashburn, Virginia