Edward Kai Wang (born March 12, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 2010 NFL draft. Wang was the first full-blooded Chinese player to both be drafted and to play in the NFL.[1][2]
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | March 12, 1987 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Virginia) | ||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 5 / pick: 140 | ||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王凱 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王凯 | ||||||
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Early life
editWang was born in Fairfax, Virginia. He attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, where he was selected the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2004.
College career
editWang attended Virginia Tech and was awarded 2009 All-ACC Second-team for his performance at left tackle for the Hokies. He was given the nickname, "Godzilla" due to his aggressive playing style, size, and Asian heritage.[3][4]
Professional career
editBuffalo Bills
editWang was selected with the 9th pick in the 5th round (140th overall) by the Buffalo Bills.[5] During the 2010 NFL season, he was a reserve offensive lineman and played in six games, starting none. He was waived/injured by the Bills on September 3, 2011, and placed on injured reserve on September 4.[6][7][8] He was released by the Bills on November 8, 2011.[9][7]
Oakland Raiders
editWang signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 2, 2012.[10] He was waived/injured by the Raiders on August 27 and placed on injured reserve on August 28.[11][12] On September 5, 2012, he was waived after agreeing to an injury settlement.[13][14]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn February 15, 2013, Wang signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.[15] On August 19, 2013, he was released by the Eagles.[16]
Personal
editWang's parents were both track and field athletes for China at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His younger brother, David Wang, also played football for Virginia Tech, spent the 2015 off-season with the Saint Louis Rams, played for the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in 2016 and the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League in 2017.[3][17][18][19] Ed married his wife, Christina, in April 2013.
Wang was the President for the CAFL.[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former Tech offensive lineman Ed Wang meets China's president". hokiesports.com. January 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Mosher, Geoff (August 19, 2013). "Eagles release offensive tackle Ed Wang". csnphilly.com/. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Northwest Asian Weekly | Godzilla is coming: Ed Wang seeks to become the first Chinese American to be drafted into the NFL |". Nwasianweekly.com. April 8, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Crush 'em Like Godzilla;". onlywon.com. September 21, 2011.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Wilson. Aaron (September 3, 2011). "Bills cut roster to 53 players". scout.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ed Wang". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Ed Wang, Craig Davis among Bills cuts;". nbcsports.com. September 3, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Chris (November 8, 2011). "Ed Wang waived". blogs.buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Sign Offensive Lineman Ed Wang". raiders.com. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Reduce Roster to 75 Players". raiders.com. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Claim Defensive Back Coye Francies". raiders.com. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions". raidersrap.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "2012 TRANSACTIONS" (PDF). prod.static.raiders.clubs.nfl.com. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (February 15, 2013). "Eagles Sign OT Wang To Two-Year Deal". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Release OT Ed Wang". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "David Wang". foxsports.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "CCTV Interview with David Wang on CAFL Football In China". caflfootball.com. October 7, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "David Wang". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "About CAFL". caflfootball.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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