Kadeem Edwards (born January 24, 1991) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He was drafted by the

in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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Early years

Edwards attended Seminole High School. As a senior in 2009, he helped the team win the State Championship title, coming back from a 21-point deficit. He received third-team 6A All-State honors. He accepted a football scholarship from

. As a

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freshman, he started 9 out of 10 games, while sharing duties at

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. As a sophomore, he started the first 10 games of the season. As a junior, he started all 11 games. As a senior, he was the team's top lineman, starting 13 games at

, while helping the school achieve a 10-4 overall record and second place in the

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. He finished his college career with 41 starts out of 45 games.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Edwards was selected by the

in the fifth round (143rd overall pick) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie deal on May 16. He was declared inactive for the first 9 games. On November 11, he was placed on the

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with a foot injury. He was waived on September 6, 2015. On September 7, he was placed on the

with a foot injury. On September 14, he was released from injured reserve.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 9, 2015, Edwards was signed to the

practice squad. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.

Dallas Cowboys

On November 8, 2016, Edwards was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Edwards was waived by the Cowboys and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 29, 2017, he was promoted to the active roster after

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was placed on the

. On September 11, 2018, Edwards was released, after the Cowboys claimed

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Adam Redmond off waivers.

References

External links

Tennessee State Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Kadeem 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Sanford, Florida Players of American football from Florida Seminole High School (Seminole County, Florida) alumni American football offensive guards Tennessee State Tigers football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Dallas Cowboys players