Edgerton "Ed" Hartwell II (born May 27, 1978) is a former

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. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Hartwell was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

Hartwell was born in

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, and graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1996. He played college football at

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and

Western Illinois University Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. History Western Illin ...

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Hartwell was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

. He played for the Ravens from 2001 to 2004. He never missed a game, though he was limited to special teams in 2001. He finished his career with the Ravens with 337

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, six sacks and one

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Atlanta Falcons

After the 2004 season, Hartwell became a

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and was signed to a six-year, $26.25 million contract by the

. He spent two injury-plagued seasons with the Falcons before being released on March 2, 2007. He played in only 13 games recording 63 tackles and one sack.

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 3, 2007, Hartwell signed with the

. However, he was released on September 1 following the preseason and spent the rest of the year out of football.

Oakland Raiders

Hartwell signed with the

on May 2, 2008. He was released by the team on August 13 after the team signed punter Glenn Pakulak.

Las Vegas Locomotives

Hartwell signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2010.

Personal life

Marriage to Lisa Wu-Hartwell

Hartwell married reality television personality Lisa Wu-Hartwell in December 2005. Their son Ed Jr. was born May 9, 2007. Lisa also has sons Jordan (b. 1995) and Justin (b. 1998) with ex-husband R&B singer

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. Court records show that Lisa Wu-Hartwell and Ed Hartwell borrowed $2.9 million to buy their suburban mansion in June 2007. Just over two years later,

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paid $1.9 million for the house at a foreclosure sale at the

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courthouse, after the Hartwells defaulted on their adjustable-rate mortgage from the bank. Ed Hartwell filed for divorce on August 24, 2011; it was finalized October 7, 2011, with the court document giving her name as Sharon Millette Hartwell.

Marriage to Keshia Knight Pulliam

On New Year's Day 2016, Hartwell married actress

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. On July 17, 2016, Knight Pulliam announced that she was expecting her first child, a girl, with husband Ed Hartwell. Hartwell filed for divorce on July 25, 2016. Their daughter, Ella Grace Hartwell, was born on January 23, 2017. The divorce was finalized in April 2018, with Knight Pulliam receiving primary custody of Ella while Hartwell was ordered to pay child support of about $3,000 a month.

Media appearances

Hartwell is featured in seasons 1 and 2 of ''

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'', a Bravo TV

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that follows the life of the Hartwells and several other Housewives and their families. Lisa and Ed Hartwell had several aspiring businesses such as a

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firm called Hartwell and Associates, a

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line called Wu Girls, a

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line called Hart 2 Hart Clothing, a women's clothing line called Closet Freak, and a baby clothing line called Hart 2 Hart Baby.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
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