Robert Eddins
Robert Eddins (October 11, 1988 – December 20, 2016) was an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after playing college football for Ball State University.
| No. 48 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 11, 1988 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | December 20, 2016 (aged 28) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Crockett (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College: | Ball State |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Early life edit
Eddins graduated from Crockett High School in Detroit, playing under coach Rod Oden.
Professional career edit
Buffalo Bills edit
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Eddins signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills.[1] He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 14, and waived with an injury settlement on September 20. He was signed by the Bills to their practice squad on November 30.
On January 6, 2012, Eddins was again signed by the Buffalo Bills. While making a rise up the depth chart in that summer's training camp, on August 21 in the Rochester newspaper Democrat and Chronicle, Eddins was quoted as saying "Being inconsistent makes you non-existent". In total Eddins played in one regular season game during the 2011 season and four preseason games. He played in four preseason games in 2012.
Canadian Football League edit
After his NFL career Eddins went to Canada and joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 2014 CFL preseason.[2] During training camp he injured his hamstring.[3] He was cut on June 22, 2014.[4]
Death edit
Eddins was found dead on December 20, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan while police were investigating a double homicide.[5] On February 22, 2018, the FBI announced that 3 drug dealers had been arrested for Eddins' murder, about 1+1⁄2 years later.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Buffalo Bills: Robert Eddins". The Official Website of the Buffalo Bills. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Eddins Stats - Saskatchewan Roughriders - Covers.com". covers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Riders Day 11 Training Camp Report". leaderpost.com. June 11, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Roughriders release 26 on CFL cut down day – paNOW". panow.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Healy, John. "Former Bills player Robert Eddins and another man found shot to death in house with gas lines open". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Wells, Adam. "Police Charge 3 in Death of Former Bills LB Robert Eddins". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
External links edit
- NFL profile