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American football player (born 1987)
American football player
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]
Early life [ edit ]
Wang 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 [ edit ]
Wang 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 [ edit ]
Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Wang was selected with the 9th pick in the 5th round (140th overall) by the Buffalo Bills .[5] 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] [9] [7]
Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Wang signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 2, 2012.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
On February 15, 2013, Wang signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles .[15] [16]
Personal [ edit ]
Wang'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]
Wang was the President for the CAFL.[20]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ 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 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )
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