Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be the 37th person inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. Edelman, a fan favorite and three-time Super Bowl champion, spent his entire 12-year career with the Patriots after being drafted in the seventh round in 2009. He is second in team history with 620 receptions, fourth with 6,822 receiving yards and ninth with 36 receiving touchdowns.Fans will remember his crucial Super Bowl performances, including his 10 catches in the win over the Los Angeles Rams, which earned him the title of Super Bowl 53 MVP. He also made a miraculous fingertip-catch late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 51 against Atlanta and the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl 49 against Seattle.Edelman holds the team record with four punt returns for a touchdown and set a franchise record with a 94-yard punt return for a touchdown against Miami on Jan. 2, 2011.”Julian Edelman is one of the great success stories in our franchise’s history,” said Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “There aren’t many players who earn an NFL roster spot at a position they have never played before. Julian not only did that as a seventh-round draft selection, but he finished his career with the second-most receptions in franchise history and as a three-time Super Bowl champion, including his last as Super Bowl MVP. No one was more committed to his craft and honing his skills than Jules. His explosiveness off the line, quickness in his cuts and elusiveness after the catch made him one of the hardest players to defend. His clutch catches in our biggest games and overall toughness made him a fan favorite.”Edelman is expected to join Kraft and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Bill Parcells at the NFL’s Annual League Meetings in Florida. The date of the induction ceremony has not yet been decided.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be the 37th person inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.

Edelman, a fan favorite and three-time Super Bowl champion, spent his entire 12-year career with the Patriots after being drafted in the seventh round in 2009. He is second in team history with 620 receptions, fourth with 6,822 receiving yards and ninth with 36 receiving touchdowns.

Fans will remember his crucial Super Bowl performances, including his 10 catches in the win over the Los Angeles Rams, which earned him the title of Super Bowl 53 MVP. He also made a miraculous fingertip-catch late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 51 against Atlanta and the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl 49 against Seattle.

Edelman holds the team record with four punt returns for a touchdown and set a franchise record with a 94-yard punt return for a touchdown against Miami on Jan. 2, 2011.

“Julian Edelman is one of the great success stories in our franchise’s history,” said Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “There aren’t many players who earn an NFL roster spot at a position they have never played before. Julian not only did that as a seventh-round draft selection, but he finished his career with the second-most receptions in franchise history and as a three-time Super Bowl champion, including his last as Super Bowl MVP. No one was more committed to his craft and honing his skills than Jules. His explosiveness off the line, quickness in his cuts and elusiveness after the catch made him one of the hardest players to defend. His clutch catches in our biggest games and overall toughness made him a fan favorite.”

Edelman is expected to join Kraft and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Bill Parcells at the NFL’s Annual League Meetings in Florida. The date of the induction ceremony has not yet been decided.