| KALIMBA EDWARDSEdwards, KalimbaHeight: 6-6 Weight: 265 Born: December 26, 1979 East Point, GA High School: Tri-Cities (East Point, GA) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | South Carolina | Lettered | 
| 1999 | South Carolina | Lettered | 
| 2000 | South Carolina | Lettered | 
| 2001 | South Carolina | Lettered | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 98 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 4 | 
| 2003 Detroit Lions (NFL)2003 DET NFL | 98 | DE | 15 | 0 | 
| 2004 Detroit Lions (NFL)2004 DET NFL | 98 | DE | 16 | 0 | 
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 98 | RDE | 16 | 2 | 
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 98 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 10 | 
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 98 | RDE | 8 | 6 | 
| 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 58 | RDE | 14 | 11 | 
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 101 | 33 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/2002 | 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 
| Signed | 7/23/2002 | 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 
| Injured Reserve | 12/23/2003 | 2003 Detroit Lions (NFL)2003 DET NFL | 
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 
| Signed | 3/14/2006 | 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 
| Released | 3/13/2008 | 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 
| Signed | 3/31/2008 | 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 
| Released | 2/20/2009 | 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 
| SACKS | NO | YDS | 
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 6.5 | 35.0 | 
| 2003 Detroit Lions (NFL)2003 DET NFL | 2.0 | 16.0 | 
| 2004 Detroit Lions (NFL)2004 DET NFL | 4.5 | 25.5 | 
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 7.0 | 35.0 | 
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 3.0 | 24.0 | 
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 3.0 | 23.0 | 
| 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 5.0 | 25.0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31.0 | 183.5 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2004 Detroit Lions (NFL)2004 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 
| 2003 Detroit Lions (NFL)2003 DET NFL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 Detroit Lions (NFL)2004 DET NFL | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 208 | 203 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Detroit Lions (NFL)2002 DET NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2003 Detroit Lions (NFL)2003 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2004 Detroit Lions (NFL)2004 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 9 | 24 | 157 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 
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