In 1993, he led the Eagles in a 41–39 upset over previously undefeated Notre Dame and a victory over Virginia Cavaliers in the 1994 Carquest Bowl.
[4] Before the draft, Foley was rated by Miami Herald sports writer Alex Marvez[5] and by Charles Bricker of the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel[6] as the draft's third-best quarterback behind Heath Shuler and Trent Dilfer.
[6] Foley was ultimately selected in the seventh round of the draft and played sporadically for the Jets from 1994 to 1998.
[17] Foley was also camp director at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
His brother, Ed Jr. is, as of 2021, the Assistant Special Teams Coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers.