Julian Edelman’s MVP-caliber year is getting even better. On Saturday, the Patriots receiver graduated from Kent State University, in Ohio, 13 years after beginning his college education. “I believe it is important to finish what you start. This Saturday, I will be walking with my fellow Kent State graduates. Completing what I started back in 06,” Edelman, 32, wrote Friday on Instagram. “It is important to me that I make my parents proud as I fulfill a promise that I made to them that I would, one day, be a college graduate. I also want to set a great example for my daughter, so that when I talk about the importance of a college degree, I can show her that earning my degree was important to me. To my fellow Golden Flash graduates, Congratulations,” he continued. Edelman, who was named this year’s Super Bowl MVP following the Patriots’ victory over the Rams, later posted a video of himself receiving his diploma, wearing his cap and gown. “Kent State class of 2019… we did it! 🎓 #13YearSenior,” the wideout shared Saturday. After walking the stage, Edelman received a flurry of well-wishes from famous friends, including quarterback Tom Brady. “Who ever knew it could take 14 years to graduate college? ?” Brady quipped. “Congrats Jules,” Erin Andrews shared. “They were all graduating elementary when you started lol,” Jason and Devin McCourty joked. Edelman was selected by the Patriots in the 2009 NFL Draft.<doc-sep>New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman delivered on a promise he made to his parents and graduated from college on Saturday. The three-time Super Bowl champion received his degree at the commencement ceremony at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Edelman was wearing the traditional cap and gown. He took the stage and embraced the school’s president, Beverly Warren, who then handed the NFL star his diploma. The Pats star, who has emerged as one of Tom Brady’s favorite targets, left college early in 2009 to declare for the NFL draft. New England Patriots star Julian Edelman (center) poses with his parents after receiving his degree from Kent State University in Ohio on Saturday Edelman is seen right with the university's president, Beverly Warren, on Saturday After receiving his degree, Edelman high-fived his fellow graduates at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio Edelman was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round with the 232nd overall pick. In 2005, he enrolled in the College of San Mateo before transferring to Kent State for the 2006-2007 academic year. Edelman was the first Kent State graduate on Saturday to receive his degree, according to WCVB-TV. After receiving the diploma, he ran down the center aisle and high-fived fellow graduates who were seated at Dix Stadium. Edelman, the Super Bowl MVP, returned to college 13 years after enrolling. He is seen above after scoring a touchdown for the Patriots in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Foxborough, Massachusetts in October 2018 Edelman is seen above as a freshman for the Kent State Golden Flashes in 2006 Edelman then posed for pictures with his parents in his cap and gown. Earlier on Saturday, Edelman posted a photo of himself on Instagram playing football for Kent State more than a decade ago. ‘I believe it is important to finish what you start,’ Edelman wrote. ‘This Saturday, I will be walking with my fellow Kent State graduates. ‘Completing what I started back in '06. Tom Brady poked fun at his teammate on Twitter on Friday, tweeting in response: ‘Congrats on 14 years of college!!! That’s got to be another record you set! !’ ‘It is important to me that I make my parents proud as I fulfill a promise that I made to them that I would, one day, be a college graduate. ‘I also want to set a great example for my daughter, so that when I talk about the importance of a college degree, I can show her that earning my degree was important to me.’ Brady poked fun at his teammate on Twitter on Friday, tweeting in response: ‘Congrats on 14 years of college!!! That’s got to be another record you set! !’<doc-sep>Getty Images In February, he became MVP of the Super Bowl. Three months later, he’s become a college graduate. Patriots receiver Julian Edelman received his degree on Saturday, along with the rest of the Kent State class of 2019. “We did it!” Edelman tweeted, along with a photo with his parents. Drafted a decade ago by the Patriots in round seven, Edelman had never completed the requirements for his degree at the school where he served as a three-year starter. “I want to set a great example for my daughter, and complete a promise I made to my parents over 10 years ago,” Edelman explained earlier this week on social media. It’s a great example that it’s never too late to complete a college education and to get a degree, even if Edelman doesn’t need it for a career that has made him wealthy.<doc-sep>
He's delivered on the gridiron, and now he's delivered a promise to his parents. New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman returned to Kent State University on Saturday to walk at commencement and receive his diploma that he started working for in 2006. Earlier this week, the three-time Super Bowl champion and one-time Super Bowl MVP shared news of his upcoming milestone on social media. HALL OF FAME RUNNING BACK CURTIS MARTIN RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE "I believe it is important to finish what you start," he posted to Instagram. "This Saturday, I will be walking with my fellow Kent State graduates. Completing what I started back in 06. It is important to me that I make my parents proud as I fulfill a promise that I made to them that I would, one day, be a college graduate." Edelman, who left college in 2009 to enter the NFL draft, where he was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round as the 232nd overall pick, said he also wanted to get his diploma for his daughter. He originally started at the College of San Mateo before transferring in 2006 to Kent State, where he was a quarterback. "I also want to set a great example for my daughter, so that when I talk about the importance of a college degree, I can show her that earning my degree was important to me," the 32-year-old said on Instagram. Edelman later posted a photo to Twitter with his parents at commencement. ROB GRONKOWSKI'S JOKES ABOUT RETIREMENT 'MIGHT CONVINCE' HIM TO RETURN TO FOOTBALL, HE SAYS Kent State said in a news release that Edelman earned a Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree. The school said it works with former students to help them cross the finish line to earn their degrees. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP “What a great accomplishment for Julian!” Melody Tankersley, Kent State’s senior associate provost and dean of graduate studies, said in a statement. “He turned that same relentless determination and drive you witness on the field to his goal of completing his academic program. Julian poured himself into this final push to earn his degree with great success. He has always been an incredible Golden Flash, and his graduation provides us a new reason to celebrate our outstanding family member!”