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101
Games
167
Solo Tackles
31
Sacks
Kalimba Edwards is a former defensive end out of South Carolina, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 35th overall pick (round 2) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 101 regular-season games from 2002 to 2008, with the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders.
Draft Details
Kalimba Edwards Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
- Ranks 9th in the 2002 draft class in sacks (31).
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | DET | 14 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | DET | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | DET | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | DET | 16 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | DET | 15 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | DET | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | OAK | 13 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 84 | 148 | 44 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
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
NFL Combine Results
Height
6-5
Weight
265 lbs
40-Yard Dash
4.75s
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  HOU |
 David Carr |
QB |  Fresno State |
| 1 | 2 |  CAR |
 Julius Peppers |
DE |  North Carolina |
| 1 | 3 |  DET |
 Joey Harrington |
QB |  Oregon |
| 1 | 5 |  LAC |
 Quentin Jammer |
CB |  Texas |
| 1 | 6 |  KC |
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DE | North Carolina |
| 1 | 7 |  MIN |
 Bryant McKinnie |
OT | Miami, Lackawanna JC |
| 1 | 8 |  DAL |
 Roy Williams |
S |  Oklahoma |
| 1 | 9 |  JAX |
 John Henderson |
NT |  Tennessee |
| 1 | 10 |  CIN |
 Levi Jones |
OT |  Arizona State |
| 6 | 1 | HOU |
 Milford Brown |
G | Florida State, East Mississippi JC |
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