Kalimba Edwards is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. Edwards has also played for the Oakland Raiders. Edwards played college football at South Carolina. During his sophomore year he started every game at defensive end, recording 64 tackles and five sacks, earning an All-American selection. During his junior year he moved to linebacker and finished third on the team in tackles with 74 and tied for the lead in sacks with seven.... He also earned All-American third-team selection by the Associated Press and was a consensus All-Southeastern Conference first-team choice. During his senior year he played both linebacker and defensive end and was a semifinalist for both the Lombardi Trophy and Butkus Award after finishing the season with 79 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He also earned an All-SEC first-team selection during his senior year. Edwards was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
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