Former NFL, Michigan WR Braylon Edwards Rescues 80-Year-Old Man From Attack
Former Michigan and NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards saved an 80-year-old man from an attack Friday in Farmington Hills, Mich., and was interviewed by a local TV station about his heroics.
After a workout at a YMCA location, the 2004 Biletnikoff Award winner said he heard some commotion in the locker room over how loudly some music was playing. Initially, he stayed out of the altercation until he heard a “thud” that led him to believe a fight had broken out. When he went to investigate, he found a 25-year-old man beating an 80-year-old man.
“He grabs the back of the victim’s head by the hair and he was about to slam it down on the counter,” Edwards recalled. “I grabbed him, subdued him.”
Edwards shared that a detective told him afterward that he likely saved the man’s life. The 25-year-old man was still in police custody at the time of the news report, while the 80-year-old man was in the hospital but was expected to be all right.
Edwards was a standout wide receiver for the Wolverines during the early 2000s and put together an incredible senior season in ’04 when he caught 97 passes for 1,330 yards and 15 touchdowns, making him a school legend. He went on to be selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2005 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns and played pro eight seasons with the Browns, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. His best year came in 2007 when he was named to the Pro Bowl as a member of the Browns.
