Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman spent his entire 12-year career with the Patriots after originally joining the team as a seventh-round draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Kent State. He is second in team history with 620 receptions, fourth with 6,822 receiving yards and ninth with 36 receiving touchdowns. He also had 58 rushing attempts for 413 yards, the most rushing attempts and rushing yards by a wide receiver in Patriots history. His 9,869 all-purpose yards are fourth in team history. A member of three Super Bowl Championship teams, Edelman turned in key performances at crucial moments in all three Super Bowls wins. He was named Super Bowl LIII MVP after finishing with 10 receptions for 141 yards in the win vs. the Los Angeles Rams. Edelman finished with 5 receptions for 87 yards, including a miraculous 23-yard, diving, fingertip catch late in the fourth quarter of the win vs. Atlanta in Super Bowl LI. He also caught the game-winning, 3-yard touchdown pass with 2:06 left to play in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XLIX win vs. Seattle. A college quarterback who converted to wide receiver after entering the NFL, Edelman made his mark as a punt returner early in his career. Edelman totaled 177 punt returns for 1,986 yards and an 11.2-yard average, which is the 12th-highest in league annals (minimum 100 punt returns). He holds the team record with 4 punt returns for a touchdown and set a franchise record with a 94-yard punt return for a touchdown vs. Miami on Jan. 2, 2011. During the 2011 season, he was also called on to play defense and finished the season with 10 total tackles as a reserve in the secondary.