A.J. Edds Selected in Fourth Round by Miami Dolphins

April 24, 2010

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Outside linebacker A.J. Edds was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, being taken by the Miami Dolphins as the 119th player selected.

Edds became the fifth Hawkeye player selected in the draft, matching Iowa’s total in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 drafts. For the first time ever, four Hawkeyes were taken in the first three rounds of the 2010 draft. Through four rounds, only Florida (eight), Southern Cal (six) and Texas (six) had more players selected than Iowa.

Edds is a native of Greenwood, IN, where he attended Greenwood Community HS. HE made an immediate impact on the Iowa program, stepping on the field for the Hawkeye defense as a true freshman. He ranks 43rd in career tackles with 226 stops. As a senior he ranked among Big Ten conference leaders in interceptions, with the final theft of his career helping Iowa close out the fourth period in the 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl.

Edds earned honorable mention all-America recognition this past season (College Football Insiders) and was second team all-Big Ten. He earned the Forest Evashevski Scholastic Achievement Award and was named a permanent team captain. He earned academic all-Big Ten recognition for the third time and participated in the Senior Bowl to conclude his college playing career.

Edds started the final 39 games of his Hawkeye career. As a senior he ranked fourth on the team with 78 tackles and he was second with five interceptions. He had a career-high 11 tackles twice and a career-best seven solo tackles in an overtime loss at Ohio State in his final season.

Prior to the selection of Edds, OL Bryan Bulaga was a first round selection of the Green Bay Packers, LB Pat Angerer was taken in the second round by Indianapolis, CB Amari Spievey was taken in the third round by Detroit and the Kansas City Chiefs selected TE Tony Moeaki in the third round.