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PLAYER BIOAHMAD BROOKS6-3 | 214 | MICHIGAN | 7TH YEAR | BORN 2.21.83 | DETROIT, MIACQUIRED FA IN ‘11 | BISHOP GALLAGHER HS, HARPER WOODS, MIBraylon Edwards joins the 49ers after spending theprevious two seasons with the NY Jets. He was originallyselected by Cleveland with the third overallpick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Selected to the Pro Bowlfollowing the 2007 season, Edwards set the Brownssingle-season franchise record for receiving yards(1,289) and touchdown receptions (16). A standout at the Universityof Michigan, Edwards was the recipient of the Biletnikoff Award andBig 10 Player of the Year in 2004.// TRANSACTIONSOriginally a 1st-round selection (3rd overall) by Cle. in the 2005NFL Draft...Traded by Cle. to NYJ for WR Chansi Stuckey, LB JasonTrusnik, 2010 3rd-round (92nd overall) and 2010 5th-round (160thoverall) draft choices on 10/7/09...Signed one-year deal with NYJ on3/22/10...Signed one-year deal with SF on 8/4/11.// AWARDS & HONORS2007: AFC Pro Bowl// GOLDMINE• In 2007, Braylon donated $1 million to the Cleveland MunicipalSchool District to create Advance 100, a college scholarship opportunityfor 100 eighth-grade students who maintain a 2.5 GPA andparticipate in 15 hours of community service each month throughouthigh school. In the Spring of 2011, Edwards’ Advance 100 Progamawarded 100 students in Cleveland, OH, $10,000 towards their collegetuition. In addition to the required GPA and community servicehours, Edwards also had students attend twice-a-month workshops,some of which involved learning basic social skills such as tying anecktie, shaking hands and giving speeches. Besides the scholarships,the students in the program earned seven college creditsfrom Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland for work achievedin the Advance 100 Program.• In 2006, donated $500,000 to create a scholarship endowment atthe University of Michigan for the football player who wears thenumber-one jersey, the largest donation pledged to the universityby a professional athlete.// CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Ranks t-3rd among all active players with 4, two-point conversions.• Ranks 1st in NYJ postseason history, averaging 21.3 yds./recept. in 6career postseason contests.• Also holds the NYJ postseason record for longest play from scrimmage,an 80-yd. TD recept. from QB Mark Sanchez.• In 2007, set Cle. single-season franchise record for rec. yds. (1,289)and rec. TDs (16).// 2010 (NY JETS)• Led the team with 904 rec. yds. and 7 rec. TDs, while ranking 2ndwith 53 recepts.• Set a career high avg. 17.1 yds./recept. and ranked 8th in the NFL.• Caught a 74-yd. TD from QB Mark Sanchez at Det. (11/7).• Tied his career-high with 8 recepts. for 100 yds. at Pit. (12/19).Marked his first 100-yd. game since 12/20/09 vs. Atl.• Collected a postseason career-best 4 recepts. for 62 yds. in AFC-WCat Ind. (1/8). Pulled in an 18-yd. pass from Sanchez with 29 secondsremaining to set up K Nick Folk’s game-winning 32-yd. FG.// 2009 (CLEVELAND/NY JETS)• Started 4 games with Cle., notching 10 recepts. for 139 yds. beforebeing traded on 10/7/09.• Registered a season-high 6 recepts. for 92 yds. at Den. (9/20).• Played in 12 games (11 starts) with NYJ, recording 35 recepts. for 541yds. and 4 TDs.• Made his debut with NYJ on Monday Nigh Football at Mia. (10/12),notching 5 recepts. for 64 yds. and 1 TD.• Tallied 5 recepts. for 105 yds. and 1 TD at Atl. (12/20).• In AFC-CG at Ind. (1/24), recorded 2 recepts. for 100 yds., includingan 80-yd. TD recept., his first-career postseason 100-yd. rec. game.The 80-yd. TD recept. marked the longest offensive play in NYJ postseasonhistory. Along with WR Jerricho Cotchery (5 recepts. for 102yds.) became the only teammates in NYJ postseason history to record100-yds. rec. in the same game.// 2008 (CLEVELAND)• Recorded a career-high 154 yds. rec. and 1 TD on 5 recepts. vs. NYG(10/13).• Tied his career-high with 8 recepts. for 104 yds. at Buf. (11/17).• Notched 5 recepts. for 102 yds. at Phi. (12/15).// 2007 (CLEVELAND)• Selected to the Pro Bowl and finished second in the NFL, behindRandy Moss’ NFL-record 23, with 16 TD recepts. Also finished withcareer-highs in recepts. (80) and rec. yds. (1,289).• Broke the Browns single-season franchise records for rec. yds.(1,289) and rec. TDs (16).• Notched a career-high 8 recepts. for 146 yds. and 2 TDs vs. Cin.(9/16).• Set a career high with 3 TDs recepts. vs. Mia. (10/14). Finished theday with 5 recepts. for 67 yds. at 3 TDs.• Matched his career high with 8 recepts. for 117 yds. and 2 TDs at StL(10/28).• Registered 7 recepts. for 149 yds. and 1 TD at Arz. (12/2).SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\84// MEDIA GUIDE