Robert Edwards
Robert Edwards began his college career as a DB. He switched to RB for the ‘Dawgs in his sophomore season and took off, rushing for 325 yards … in two games. Edwards wound up adding 1,700 yards in his final two seasons in Athens. He wound up as the 18th overall pick by the New England Patriots in 1998. He rushed for more than 1,100 yards as a rookie before his career was short-circuited by a freak injury during a rookie beach football game on Pro Bowl week. Edwards tore three ligaments in his left knee — the ACL, MCL and PCL — and partially tore his LCL tendon as well, he had also suffered major nerve damage. On top of all this, and most serious of all his injuries, he had sliced the artery in his left leg. The injuries ruined what looked like an amazing NFL career. Edwards did eventually return to play for the Dolphins and in the CFL.