Julian Edelman

New England Patriots 232nd pick

WR · Kent State, San Mateo · 2009–2020

137

Games

413

Rush Yards

620

Receptions

6,822

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2009

Round

Round 7

Pick

232nd overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

Kent State, San Mateo

Julian Edelman Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 2009 draft class in receiving yards (6,822).
Best statistical season: 2019 with NE (1,117 receiving yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
2009	NE	10	2	5
2010	NE	15	2	14
2011	NE	13	4	8
2012	NE	9	4	45
2013	NE	16	2	11
2014	NE	14	10	94
2015	NE	9	3	23
2016	NE	16	12	57
2018	NE	12	9	107
2019	NE	16	8	27
2020	NE	6	2	22
Career		136	58	413

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2009	NE	10	54	37	359	1
2010	NE	15	14	7	86	0
2011	NE	13	8	4	34	0
2012	NE	9	32	21	235	3
2013	NE	16	151	105	1,056	6
2014	NE	14	134	92	972	4
2015	NE	9	88	61	692	7
2016	NE	16	159	98	1,106	3
2018	NE	12	108	74	850	6
2019	NE	16	153	100	1,117	6
2020	NE	6	39	21	315	0
Career		136	940	620	6,822	36

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	QB Hits	FF
2009	NE	10	0	0	0	0
2010	NE	15	1	0	0	0
2011	NE	13	13	5	1	0
2012	NE	9	3	0	0	1
2013	NE	16	0	0	0	0
2014	NE	14	4	0	0	0
2015	NE	9	1	0	0	0
2016	NE	16	1	0	0	0
2018	NE	12	2	1	0	0
2019	NE	16	1	0	0	0
2020	NE	6	1	1	0	0
Career		136	27	7	1	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2009	NE	10	11	241	6	63
2010	NE	15	0	0	21	321
2011	NE	13	12	284	28	296
2012	NE	9	3	38	17	263
2013	NE	16	0	0	35	374
2014	NE	14	0	0	25	299
2015	NE	9	0	0	10	81
2016	NE	16	3	44	15	135
2018	NE	12	0	0	20	154
2019	NE	16	1	19	0	0
2020	NE	6	0	0	0	0
Career		136	30	626	177	1,986

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Julian Edelman is a former wide receiver out of Kent State; San Mateo, selected by the New England Patriots with the 232nd overall pick (round 7) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 137 regular-season games from 2009 to 2020, with the New England Patriots.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	1D
2009	NE	10	0	0	0	0	0
2009 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010	NE	7	0	0	0	0	0
2010 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011	NE	7	0	0	0	0	0
2011 POST	NE	2	0	0	0	0	0
2012	NE	8	0	0	0	0	0
2013	NE	16	0	0	0	0	0
2013 POST	NE	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014	NE	14	0	0	0	0	0
2014 POST	NE	3	1	1	51	1	1
2015	NE	9	0	0	0	0	0
2015 POST	NE	2	0	0	0	0	0
2016	NE	16	0	0	0	0	0
2016 POST	NE	3	0	1	0	0	0
2018	NE	12	2	2	43	0	1
2018 POST	NE	3	0	0	0	0	0
2019	NE	16	2	2	47	1	2
2019 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020	NE	6	2	2	38	0	2
2009	NE	11	0	0	0	0	0
2010	NE	8	0	0	0	0	0
2011	NE	9	0	0	0	0	0
2012	NE	8	0	0	0	0	0
2013	NE	18	0	0	0	0	0
2014	NE	17	1	1	51	1	1
2015	NE	11	0	0	0	0	0
2016	NE	19	0	1	0	0	0
2018	NE	15	2	2	43	0	1
2019	NE	17	2	2	47	1	2
2020	NE	6	2	2	38	0	2
Career		121	6	6	128	1	5
Career		18	1	2	51	1	1
Career		139	7	8	179	2	6

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2009	NE	10	2	5	0	2.5	0	1
2009 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	NE	7	2	14	0	7.0	1	0
2010 POST	NE	1	1	11	0	11.0	1	0
2011	NE	7	4	8	0	2.0	2	0
2011 POST	NE	2	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2012	NE	8	4	45	0	11.3	2	1
2013	NE	16	2	11	0	5.5	2	0
2013 POST	NE	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2014	NE	14	10	94	0	9.4	7	0
2014 POST	NE	3	2	19	0	9.5	1	1
2015	NE	9	3	23	0	7.7	3	0
2015 POST	NE	2	1	11	0	11.0	1	0
2016	NE	16	12	57	0	4.8	3	1
2016 POST	NE	3	2	14	0	7.0	1	0
2018	NE	12	9	107	0	11.9	7	0
2018 POST	NE	3	2	15	0	7.5	0	0
2019	NE	16	8	27	0	3.4	2	0
2019 POST	NE	1	2	12	1	6.0	2	0
2020	NE	6	2	22	0	11.0	1	0
2009	NE	11	2	5	0	2.5	0	1
2010	NE	8	3	25	0	8.3	2	0
2011	NE	9	5	7	0	1.4	2	0
2012	NE	8	4	45	0	11.3	2	1
2013	NE	18	2	11	0	5.5	2	0
2014	NE	17	12	113	0	9.4	8	1
2015	NE	11	4	34	0	8.5	4	0
2016	NE	19	14	71	0	5.1	4	1
2018	NE	15	11	122	0	11.1	7	0
2019	NE	17	10	39	1	3.9	4	0
2020	NE	6	2	22	0	11.0	1	0
Career		121	58	413	0	7.1	30	3
Career		18	11	81	1	7.4	6	1
Career		139	69	494	1	7.2	36	4

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2009	NE	10	54	37	359	1	9.7	19
2009 POST	NE	1	8	6	44	2	7.3	4
2010	NE	7	14	7	86	0	12.3	3
2010 POST	NE	1	1	1	12	0	12.0	1
2011	NE	7	8	4	32	0	8.0	0
2011 POST	NE	2	5	2	19	0	9.5	2
2012	NE	8	32	21	235	3	11.2	12
2013	NE	16	151	105	1,056	6	10.1	54
2013 POST	NE	2	24	16	173	1	10.8	9
2014	NE	14	134	92	972	4	10.6	49
2014 POST	NE	3	37	26	281	1	10.8	18
2015	NE	9	88	61	692	7	11.3	37
2015 POST	NE	2	29	17	153	0	9.0	9
2016	NE	16	159	98	1,106	3	11.3	55
2016 POST	NE	3	36	21	342	1	16.3	14
2018	NE	12	108	74	850	6	11.5	41
2018 POST	NE	3	35	26	388	0	14.9	22
2019	NE	16	153	100	1,117	6	11.2	54
2019 POST	NE	1	5	3	30	0	10.0	2
2020	NE	6	39	21	315	0	15.0	18
2009	NE	11	62	43	403	3	9.4	23
2010	NE	8	15	8	98	0	12.3	4
2011	NE	9	13	6	51	0	8.5	2
2012	NE	8	32	21	235	3	11.2	12
2013	NE	18	175	121	1,229	7	10.2	63
2014	NE	17	171	118	1,253	5	10.6	67
2015	NE	11	117	78	845	7	10.8	46
2016	NE	19	195	119	1,448	4	12.2	69
2018	NE	15	143	100	1,238	6	12.4	63
2019	NE	17	158	103	1,147	6	11.1	56
2020	NE	6	39	21	315	0	15.0	18
Career		121	940	620	6,820	36	11.0	342
Career		18	180	118	1,442	5	12.2	81
Career		139	1,120	738	8,262	41	11.2	423

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