Sports have made many successful people millionaires and it is through their career earnings and the endorsements that come their way to push them more into the limelight and financial prosperity.
Julian Edelman is a good example of a successful sportsman. He is an American retired professional football player and a producer. During his peak career in football, he played as a wide receiver, mainly under the New England Patriots from 2009 to 2020. Before getting into NFL, he played for other several teams and showed his admirable skills.
Notably, he has even been inducted into the Kent State Varsity “K” Athletics Hall of Fame. As we will see in this post, there is more to being a sportsman when talking out Julian Edelman. We will see how his career has developed even as a producer to help with understanding him more.
Who is Julian Edelman?
Julian Francis Edelman is his birth name. Edelman was born on May 22, 1986, in Redwood City, California. His parents are Angela Gole and Frank Edelman. He was brought up alongside his siblings, Nicole and Jason. Edelman’s father was a mechanic and he owned an Auto Tech in Mountain View, California.
Still on Edelman’s early life, he was raised in a Christian household but he had different Jewish awakening moments later on in life. His Jewish nature came from his paternal great-grandfather’s side.
Talking about his education, he attended Woodside High School and was a member of the varsity football. Moreover, he was also into baseball but ended up focusing more on football. While at school, he played quarterback for the Woodside Wildcats even during his senior years. It was this early entry into sports that gave him solid foundation to take on football as a professional career.
Julia Edelman’s College Football Career
Even before he got the big break, Edelman was motivated about sports and managed to create a solid college career. From high school, Edelman joined the College of San Mateo and took his career next level by setting a school record for 17 touchdowns and 1253 yards.
Edelman then transferred to Ohio’s Kent State University to focus on studying Business Management. However, he still worked on his football career, playing for the school’s team.
Julian Edelman’s Professional Career
Julian’s professional career started when he got selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. He was selected by the New England Patriots and signed a four-year contract with the team and it came with $48,700 signing bonus.
For his first games, he had challenges with injury but managed to get fit to score his first NFL touchdown and create personal best records. During his Week 11, he got named as AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Julian Edelman’s Net Worth
We have discussed Edelman’s profession as a football player. After retiring, that’s when he started working as a producer. Examples of his works include two episodes of the HBO series” Ballers.”
Through his career as a retired professional football player and a producer, he has managed to have a net worth of $25 million as of 2024.
