Julian Edelman Bio: Early Life, Net Worth & Wife

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One of the most-watched sports, football, has its fair share of legends. One of them is Julian Edelman, a former American football wide receiver who played for New England Patriots in the NFL for 12 seasons. 

A three-time Super Bowl winner, Julian was one of the NFL’s most productive postseason receivers. He stands second in the postseason receiving yards and receptions and holds the punt returns and first-half reception in a single game. 

The NFL star has marked himself as one of the topmost players among his teammates. He was drafted by the patriots in the seventh round (232nd round) in the 2009 NFL Draft. 

Julian Edelman Appeared On Monday Night’s Installment Of The Manningcast
Julian Edelman Appeared On Monday Night’s Installment Of The Manningcast (Source: NYC Post)

Julian attended the opening of WynnBET Sportsbook at Encore Boston Harbour in 2023 and placed an $11k wager on the Boston Celtics to win the 2023 NBA Championship. 

Moreover, the former football wide receiver explained why he placed a huge wager on the Patriots to clinch a playoff next year. 

We have more to talk about, Julian Edelman. So stay with us until the end of the article.

But before that, let’s have short quick facts about Julian.

Quick Facts

Full Name Julian Francis Edelman
Birth Date May 22, 1986
Birth Place Redwood City, California
Nick Name Julian Edelman, Minitron, The Energizer Bunny
Religion Christian
Nationality American
Ethnicity Mixed
Education Woodside High School, College of San Mateo, Kent State University
Horoscope Gemini
Father’s Name Francis Edelman
Mother’s Name Angie Edelman
Siblings Two; Jason and Nicole Edelman
Age 38 Years Old
Height 5’10″/1.78 m/178 cm
Weight 90 kg/198 lb
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Blue
Build Athletic
Profession Football Player
Position Wide Receiver
Marital Status Single
Ex-Girlfriend Ella Rose
Kids Lily Rose
Net Worth $25 Million
Books Relentless
Social Media Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Merch Jersey, Posters, Rookie Card
Last Update October 2024

Early Life, Family, & Parents

Julian Edelman was born on May 22, 1986, in Red City, California, to supporting parents Francis Edelman and Angie Edelman. He grew up with two siblings, sister Nicole Edelman and brother Jason Edelman.

Looking at the academic records, Julian graduated from Woodside High School in 2005. After spending one year at the College of San Mateo, Edelman could not complete his degree.

Later, the former NFL player joined Kent State University to earn a degree in business management. He completed his degree in 2019 after 13 years of joining Ken State. 

Siblings of Julian
Julian With His Father And Sister (Source: Pinterest)

In one of the interviews, Julian spoke about why a university degree was necessary for him. He said, “It is important to me that I make my parents proud as I fulfill a promise that I made to them that I would, one day, be a college graduate.”

Moreover, Edelman joined the college to set an example for his daughter as to why having a degree is important.

Age, Height, & Physical Appearance

The former American wide receiver is quite famous for his nickname, which includes Julian Edelman, Minitron, and The Energizer Bunny.

As of 2024, Julian is 38 years old, born under the sun sign Gemini. People with this sun sign are believed to be juggling various passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups.

The American football player has a mixed ethnicity of German, 1/8th Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/8th Greek, Irish, English, Polish, and Belgian.

With a blue pair of eyes and black hair, the Energizer Bunny possesses a stunning body with a height of 5’10″/1.78 m tall and weighs 90 kg/198 lb.

Likewise, Julian has a tattoo on his right arm in which ‘EDELMAN’ is written out in calligraphy.

Personal Life

Edelman has always been very secretive about his life. However, it’s not that easy to escape celebrities’ personal life from the media portals. 

For those who don’t know, the former American football wide receiver dated Ella Rose from 2014 to 2016. Apart from being a model, she came to the limelight after having a relationship with Julian Edelman.

Ella Rose with Daughter Lily
Ella Rose With Her Daughter Lily (Source: Instagram)

Unfortunately, the relationship did not last as long as expected and eventually ended in 2016. 

When Julian was with Ella, she revealed her pregnancy news.

In the beginning, the retired NFL player denied the child’s paternity. So this forced Ella to claim a case regarding child paternity in LA Country Superior Court in July 2016.

Later Edelman accepted the responsibility for his child, and the case was withdrawn.

Several reports claim that Julian traveled from Los Angeles to California to see his newborn baby. 

Who Is Julian Dating Now? Is He Getting Married?

After parting ways with Ella, the 38 year retired NFL player dated Brazilian model Adriana Lima. 

The couple was together for a year and later split after a disagreement regarding the child and long-distance residence. 

As of 2024, Julian is single and living a happy life. 

Career

Early Career

Julian started his career as a quarterback at the high school, where he had 2,237 yards, 29 touchdowns, 964 yards, and 13 touchdowns rushing.

Match day and Julian Family
Julian Posing With His Family On Match Day (Source: Twitter)

While attending the College of San Mateo, he threw 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns. After spending one year at San Mateo, Edelman transferred to Kent State University and was three years starter as a quarterback.

Being a Golden Flashes leading passer in his senior year, the QB completed 56% of his passes, i.e., 153 of 275 passes for 1820 yards with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Professional Career

Considering his collegiate exploits, it was a shame that he wasn’t even invited to showcase his abilities at the 2009 NFL. Despite being rejected by the NFL, he started private workouts for various teams.

Hence, the New England Patriots selected him in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Later on, he signed a 4-year contract with the Patriots on July 16, 2009.

He finished his rookie season with 37 receptions for 359 yards and one touchdown. He also made six punt returns and 11 kickoff returns, gaining 304 yards in all on 17 returns. 

For the next 3 seasons (2010-2012), Julian continued working and improving various game aspects. He signed a contract extension with the Patriots on April 10, 2013, for one year. 

In 2013, the wide receiver set history, recording 105 receptions for 156 yards and six touchdowns, and led the Patriots to the AFC Championship game.

The Patriots defeated Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX receiving 109 yards on nine receptions.

On March 15, 2014, Edelman signed a contract extension with the Patriots on a four-year deal worth $17 million. 

While playing against New York Gaints on November 15, he suffered an injury to his left foot that kept him away for six to eight weeks.

Despite foot surgery, Julian’s efforts to win Super Bowl LI and many other important were priceless. This made him rank 87th on the ‘NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. 

Following an ACL injury in 2017, he missed the entire season game and was placed on the injured reserve list. Julian made his comeback in 2018 against Los Angeles Rams, where he caught 141 yards in the Super Bowl LIII.

Further

Julian resigned from a two-year contract with the Patriots on May 21, 2019. He ended the regular season with 100 receptions for 1,117 yards and six receiving touchdowns.

On October 31, 2020, Edelman was placed in an injury reserve after undergoing knee surgery. He was expected to return on December 21, but head coach Bill Belichick announced that he wouldn’t be activated before the end of the season. 

Retirement

After suffering from different injuries and surgeries, the wide receiver announced his retirement on April 12, 2021.

He thought of retiring from his career after the Patriots decided to discontinue the contract with Julian due to his physical weakness.

Julian Edelman Posed For The Magazine
Julian Edelman Posed For The Magazine (Source: Boston Magazine)

After retirement, Edelman did a podcast interview about his career, including Pardon My Take and Green Light with Chris Long.

Outside Football

Julian is not only successful with football but is also involved in various other activities. The 38 year-old young man has published various books like Flying High, Flying High 2, and Relentless

Furthermore, he owns a clothing brand that collaborated with Joe’s Jeans on a line of shirts and jeans and Cutters Sports on a football gloves line.

The Energizer Bunny is also featured on several TV shows, like episodes including Dramedy Ballers of the HBO Sports and America’s Next Top Model.

Julian was also a part of the Puma advertisement campaign in 2015. He was also featured in NFL Network special show NFL Going Global: Edelman & Amendola with Danny Amendola.

Career Stats

Year Recieving Rushing Passing
  YDS TD AVG YDS TD AVG YDS TD AVG
2020 315 0 15.0 22 0 11.0 38 0 19.0
Career Stat 6,822 36 11.0 413 0 7.1 128 1 21.3

Net Worth & Salary

Julian Edelman has earned a fair amount of salary from his profession. Let’s just say he made the most money from NFL.

At 2024, the former wide receiver player has a net worth of $25 million as of October 2024.

During the early start of his career, he signed a 4-year contract with the Patriots worth $1.7 million. After four years, he signed a deal with the Patriots worth $17 million.

Again in 2019, he signed a 2-year extension contract with the Patriots worth $15 million, including a signing bonus of $8 million and an average salary of $775k.

Julain earned around $9 million from his endorsement deals with brands such as like Puma, Google Glass, etc.

Besides football, he has published various books, owns a clothing brand, and appeared in multiple TV shows and ads.

The wide receiver was named a menswear style ambassador by the Council of Fashion Designers of America during men’s fashion week in New York.

Social Media Presence

Julian is surrounded by love not only on the ground but also on various social media platforms. He has a massive amount of fan followings on these platforms.

Instagram: 3 million

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Twitter: 1.5 million

Facebook: 1.2 million

Most of his social media is filled with his career highlights. Edelman is very strict with his personal life and rarely shares stuff related.

Popularity

The former football wide receiver played 12 seasons in NFL with New England Patriots. 

Former American Football Wide Reciever Julian Edelman
Former American Football Wide Reciever Julian Edelman (Source: Popularity Trend)

The graph shows his search tend for 12 months.    

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

Did Julian Edelman play defense?

It is nearly impossible for a single player to play in all positions. However, Edelman, at the end of his career, was assigned to a defensive role.

Is Julian Edelman a Hall of Famer?

No, Julian is not a Hall of Famer.

What jersey number did Edelman wear?

Edelman wore jersey number 11.

Which was the last game of Julian?

Julian played his last game against the San Francisco 49ers on October 25, 2020.

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