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Football player Trent Edwards has an estimated net worth of $3 million. He earned his net worth while playing quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, and the Buffalo Bill. Currently, he is a free agent in the National Football League. Of Armenian descent, he was born Trent Adison Edwards on October 30, 1983, in Los Gatos, California. He was a highly-rated recruit from the Los Gatos High School.
Edwards was ranked as the #1 pro-style quarterback by USA Today in 2001. Rivals.com rated him as the #2 pro-style quarterback and #20 player overall in its rankings. He was recruited by the Michigan, Florida, Notre Dame and Tennessee, yet he chose Stanford. He had to sit out in 2002 as a freshman to focus on his studies. He began playing in 2003 behind starter Chris Lewis. He was a highly-touted quarterback prospect in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was projected by Mel Kiper as the third-best quarterback in the draft behind JaMarcus Russell and Brady Quinn.
Trent Edwards was drafted by the Buffalo Bills as the 92nd overall pick in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut on September 23, 2007. He played for the team until 2010. On September 28, 2010, however, he was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars and was the backup quarterback behind David Garrard. He was a free agent after the 2010 season. He was signed up by the Oakland Raiders on July 30, 2011. However, he was released on September 3, during the final roster cuts. On February 23, 2012, he signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, but was released on April 15, 2013.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2011 |
Contract |
Contract with Philadelphia Eagles |
$1,400,000 |
2011 |
Salary |
Salary from Philadelphia Eagles |
$700,000 |
2009 |
Salary |
Salary from Buffalo Bills |
$291,100 |
2009 |
Salary |
Salary from Jacksonville Jaguars |
$1,300,000 |
2008 |
Others |
Incentive from Buffalo Bills |
$200,000 |
2008 |
Salary |
Salary from Buffalo Bills |
$460,000 |
2007 |
Others |
Incentive from Buffalo Bills |
$200,000 |
2007 |
Salary |
Salary from Buffalo Bills |
$370,000 |
2006 |
Salary |
Salary from Buffalo Bills |
$285,000 |
2006 |
Contract |
Contract with Buffalo Bills |
$2,200,000 |
2006 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus from Buffalo Bills |
$631,000 |