DOVONTE EDWARDSEdwards, DovonteHeight: 6-0 Weight: 182 Born: October 17, 1982 High School: Chapel Hill (NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 2002 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 2003 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 2004 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 36 | CB | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 33 | CB | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | 24 | DH-CB | 18 | 8 |
| 2011 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2011 OMA UFL | 28 | RCB-LCB | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2012 OMA UFL | 28 | RCB | 4 | |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 18 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/25/2005 | 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/2006 | 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL |
| Released | 9/1/2007 | 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/2/2007 | 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL |
| Released | 9/8/2007 | 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 10/17/2007 | 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/30/2008 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Signed | 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | |
| Free Agent | 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | |
| Signed | 7/5/2011 | 2011 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2011 OMA UFL |
| Injured Reserve | 2011 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2011 OMA UFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/7/2011 | 2011 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2011 OMA UFL |
| Free Agent | 2012 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2012 OMA UFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51t | 1 |
| 2012 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2012 OMA UFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | 17 | - | 83 | 4.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2011 OMA UFL | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | 13 | - | 197 | 15.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 13 | 197 | 15.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2009 TOR CFL | 39 | 29 | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2011 OMA UFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)2012 OMA UFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 39 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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