Braylon Edwards has made a number of saves during his storied Michigan Wolverine and NFL career, but he arguably made his most important interception on Friday. Detroit news outlet WDIV reported that the wide receiver saved the life of an 80-year-old man in a locker room at the YMCA in Farmington Hills, Michigan, about 30 minutes from the “Motor City.” Telling the story, Edwards said he walked into the locker room after practice and heard a small argument “someone was playing music too loud.” He decided to mind his own business before realizing that the situation was escalating. “I heard a bang,” he said. “It upset me. That made me spin.” Edwards said he found the 25-year
-old man beating the 80-year-old victim. “He grabbed the victim by the hair behind his head and was going to slam him against the counter,” recalled the all-time leading receiver. of the Wolverines. “I caught him, I overpowered him.” Edwards said he “didn’t know it was that serious” and thought the extent of the victim’s injuries were a concussion. He realized he must have saved the man from the man. life when the police told him the severity of the situation. In the end, I was just me, you,
he said. “People exercise, have fun, live to be 80 years old and don’t expect that something can take their life. … My mother, my grandmother, my father, the moment you come home, you think about these people.” The names of the victim and the alleged attacker have not been released. Police say a 25-year-old man fled. . NMCA and local schools were closed after the incident. The suspect was arrested for assaulting an elderly person as well as the person who broke up the fight, identified as Edwards..
Edwards hopes to meet with the victim of the attack, who remains hospitalized and is expected to recover from her injuries. The Detroit native leads Michigan in career yards, catches and touchdowns. He is also third in Big 10 history in receiving yards and receptions. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the number 3 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons in the NFL and also spent time with the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. He had his only 1,000-yard season with the Browns in 2007.Read more:
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