Boo Williams

Boo Williams

Williams signs an autograph in 2006
No. 100
Position:	Tight end, Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1979-06-22) June 22, 1979 (age 37)
Place of birth:	Tallahassee, Florida
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tallahassee (FL) Lincoln
College:	Arkansas
Undrafted:	2001
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2001–2005) New York Giants (2006)* Kansas City Brigade (2007–2008)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions-yards: 107-1,143 Receiving touchdowns: 12 Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Receptions-yards: 45-473 Receiving touchdowns: 17
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Eddie Lee "Boo" Williams (born June 22, 1979) is a former American football tight end who played for the New Orleans Saints from 2001 to 2005. 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.

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.

Williams was the top pass-catching tight end for the Saints in 2002 with 13 catches for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Williams set career highs with 41 catches for 436 yards and 5 touchdowns during the 2003 season. He led the NFC in touchdowns among tight ends.

Williams started a career-high 8 games in the 2004 season.

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 in February 2006.

Williams was signed by the New York Giants in June 2006 but waived before the regular season began.

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.