Eddie Lee "Boo" Williams (born June 22, 1979 in ) is a professional
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who is currently a
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. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
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in 2001. He played college football at
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.
Williams has also been a member of the
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and
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.
Williams attended
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in Tallahassee. Originally a top national recruit for Florida State, Williams had his scholarship offer dropped after being involved in a high school brawl.
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Eddie Lee "Boo" Williams (born June 22, 1979 in ) is a professional
arena footballArena football is a sport based upon American football. It is a proprietary game played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game. The sport was invented in 1986, and patented in 1990, by James F. Foster, a former executive of the United States...
wide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a
free agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player, whose contract with a team has expired, who's eligible to sign with another franchise. The term came into wide use in North America after sports leagues stopped using a "reserve clause" after much acrimonious collective bargaining, which provided a...
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
New Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints play in the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in 2001. He played college football at
ArkansasThe Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The program has 13...
.
Williams has also been a member of the
New York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team plays its home games at Giants Stadium, which also serves as its headquarters, and trains at an adjacent practice facility within the Meadowlands Sports Complex...
and
Kansas City BrigadeThe Kansas City Brigade are an Arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter is the current Head coach....
.
High school and college careers
Williams attended
Lincoln High Schoolfor schools of the same name.Lincoln High School is a nationally ranked public high school in Tallahassee, Florida that offers an accelerated Advanced Placement program.-History:...
in Tallahassee. Originally a top national recruit for Florida State, Williams had his scholarship offer dropped after being involved in a high school brawl. He played
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at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, where he was a two-time JUCO All-American, and then at the University of
ArkansasThe Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The program has 13...
.
National Football League
Williams played
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for the
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, and he recorded a total of 107 receptions. His best season was 2003, when he recorded 41 receptions for 436 yards and five
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s.
After missing the 2005 season with a torn
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, Williams signed with the
New York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team plays its home games at Giants Stadium, which also serves as its headquarters, and trains at an adjacent practice facility within the Meadowlands Sports Complex...
for the 2006 season.
Arena Football League
On January 19, 2007, Williams signed with the
Kansas City BrigadeThe Kansas City Brigade are an Arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter is the current Head coach....
in the
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. On March 3, 2008 he was placed on recallable waivers by the Brigade.
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