Boo Williams
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Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
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| Position: | Tight end, Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 22, 1979 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas (1999-2000) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Eddie Lee "Boo" Williams (born June 22, 1979) is an American former professional football tight end who played for the New Orleans Saints from 2001 to 2004. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks as a wide receiver.
Williams played two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, where he was a two-time All-American catching 83 passes for 1,687 yards and 21 touchdowns as a split end wide receiver. He then transferred to the University of Arkansas for the 1999 and 2000 seasons where he caught 80 receptions for 1,123 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
4.72 s | 1.63 s | 2.73 s | 4.33 s | 7.10 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||||
| Measurables are from the 2001 NFL Scouting Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints on April 26, 2001 and soon began a conversion to the tight end position. Waived in September, then signed off the practice squad on October 27, he played in his first NFL game October 28 and made his first start the following week. He finished his first NFL season with 20 receptions for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns.[1]
Williams was the top pass-catching tight end for the Saints in 2002 with 13 receptions for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns.[1] The following year he set career highs with 41 catches for 436 yards and 5 touchdowns, leading the NFC in touchdowns among tight ends.[1] In 2004 Williams started a career-high 8 games.[1]
Williams tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee during a 2005 preseason game and did not play the entire year. He was released by the Saints in February 2006.[3]
New York Giants
Williams was signed by the New York Giants in June 2006 but waived before the regular season began.[3][4]
Kansas City Brigade
On January 19, 2007, Williams signed with the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League. On March 3, 2008, he was placed on recallable waivers by the Brigade.[5]