Julian Edelman is a former wide receiver and punt returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was born on May 22, 1986, in the lovely city of Redwood City, California, United States.

Julian Edelman was a quarterback at Kent State and the College of San Mateo in college football. During his career, he was selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Patriots. His longest punt return and most punts returned for touchdowns are both franchise records for the Patriots.

Check out his best motivational quotes.

“I think everything happens for a reason.”― Julian

“I like to leisurely cruise around town on a longboard.”― Julian

“Life’s about dealing with adversity and solving problems.”― Julian

“You can never go wrong with a pair of jeans, a cool tailored shirt, and a nice jacket. You can dress it up with a more stylish jacket or a bracelet, watch, or necklace. It’s simple, but it’s cool. That’s my opinion.”― Julian

“I always preach you have to have a short memory, whether it is good or bad.”― Julian

“Your job as a receiver is to get open and catch the ball and block in the run game.”― Julian

“It’s one thing to be 100 percent and go out and play football feeling great. It’s another thing when you’re not feeling good. You’re sick, or you got a nagging injury, and you gotta go out in the cold and go across the middle where a guy’s coming full speed at you trying to kill you.”― Julian Edelman

“Tough times don’t last. Tough people do. I preach that, and I guess you have to live to it.”― Julian

“Everyone goes down a road that they’re not supposed to go down. You can do two things from it. You can keep going down that road and go to a dark place. Or you can turn and go up the hill and go to the top – try to go to the top.”― Julian Edelman

“Everyone’s got talent at the level we’re at. But being a smart, tough football player – there’s a huge premium for that.”― Julian Edelman

“Injuries are psychologically so hard for an athlete because you don’t get to do what you love to do.”― Julian

“If it’s a trip for pleasure, I always go with a comfortable outfit.”― Julian

“I try to live by the 80/20 rule – 80% clean, 20% cheat. During the week and while I train, I eat as clean as possible. But I always like myself a good cheat day, which includes a juicy burger.”― Julian

“When you’re clicking, you’re not making mental mistakes. You’re going out there. You’re lining up fast.”― Julian Edelman

“I put at the top of my paper every day, ‘Never comfortable.’ It’s just how I feel always.”― Julian Edelman

“I don’t say I’m necessarily a professional football player. I’m a competitor. That’s what was instilled in me as a young boy.”― Julian Edelman

“I love being a Patriot, and we’ll leave it at that.”― Julian Edelman

“It’s always nice to be on the practice field because, ultimately, practice is the most important thing other than the game because that’s where you gain your confidence; that’s where you get your fundamentals.”― Julian Edelman

“I have fun outside the game.”― Julian Edelman

“I don’t even enjoy football, at least professional football, anymore because I’m breaking the game down constantly. You’re sitting there watching the plays, and you’re talking mental reps on what would I have done here against this coverage or this leverage, this, that. It is what it is.”― Julian Edelman

“It’s hard to shop for a guy who has everything.”― Julian Edelman

“There’s a lot of crazy stuff in this league, and you got to go out and you got to earn your role out every year.”― Julian Edelman

“It’s cool to get to play with guys that you have friendships with.”― Julian Edelman

“It’s always a great thing getting to play in the last game of the year.”― Julian Edelman

“I’m from the Bay Area.”― Julian Edelman

“When you become a pa, you have different priorities now, and you’re not living for yourself; you’re living for someone else now.”― Julian Edelman

“So I’ve been fortunate to have a bunch of teammates – pretty much all the teammates I’ve had have been pretty good guys.”― Julian Edelman

“The No. 1 rule you’re taught as a receiver: You’ve just got to watch the ball. You hear about the guy who was lucky. But the guy who was lucky got an opportunity, and he was prepared for it. Sometimes the ball falls your way, and, you know, we’ll take it.”― Julian Edelman

“If you give me six tries, I can probably land a kick flip.”― Julian

“I wear a lot of sweatshirts and joggers in the winter and gym shorts and tees in the summer. I really appreciate something that is easy to slip on and chill out in.”― Julian Edelman

“Anytime you get to go out and see the fellas and play with them and talk with them and be in the huddle and look at guys and participate in drills – I mean, that’s what you play the game for, ultimately.”― Julian

“Ball security is job security here.”― Julian

“Any time you have one-on-one time with any quarterback, it’s very valuable.”― Julian

“I think any time you can go out and put pads on and practice before the season, I think it’s a good sign. It’s a good sign.”― Julian

“It’s nice not having to do that kind of stuff, getting surgeries and all that. It gives you an opportunity to get better. That’s what the offseason’s for.”― Julian 

“I’m a practice player. The more I practice, the more confident I become.”― Julian

“As a young player here in New England, there’s a lot of ups and downs.”― Julian

“When you’ve got a leader that wants to go out and practice at the ultimate, highest level, when something that you should do doesn’t go right, there’s going to be a little fire under that, and that’s what you need from your leader.”― Julian

“There’s nothing like a nice May day in Foxborough.”― Julian

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