Edward Eugene Williams (born September 8, 1961) is an American former professional football player who played seven seasons as a linebacker for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL), including Super Bowl XX.
[1] Prior to that, he played college football as a defensive end for the Texas Longhorns.
Ed Williams played college football at Texas, helping them to win Southwest Conference Championships in 1981 and 1983.
He was resigned by the Patriots in 1988 and a month later suffered a serious knee injury and spent the 1988 season on the injured reserve.
[9] He played in 15 games and was the starter 3 times that season, but continued to deal with an ankle injury.