Edwin Williams

Edwin Williams (born December 10, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a center and offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. He was signed by the Washington Redskins in 2009 as an undrafted free agent.

Early life Williams was born on December 10, 1986, in Washington, D.C., to Edwin and Cheron Williams.

He attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he initially played basketball. In his junior year, he switched to football and saw action at offensive guard, offensive tackle, and defensive end. During his senior year in 2003, he recorded 78 tackles and six sacks. He was named a Washington Post first-team All-Met, Pigskin Club first-team All-Met, first-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), first-team all-county, first-team All-Gazette, SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic all-region, and PrepStar all-region player.

He was recruited by Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Tech.

He entered the 2008 season as a consensus preseason first-team All-ACC pick, first-team preseason selection by The Sporting News. He was also named to watch list for the 2008 Rimington Trophy for most outstanding center in the nation. He started in all 13 games for the third consecutive season and recorded one solo tackle. He was invited to participate in the 2009 East-West Shrine Game and the 2009 NFL Combine. Williams was not selected in the draft, but was signed immediately afterwards alongside Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel. Williams played in four games for Washington, including two starts as a right guard, during the 2009 season.

Chicago Bears Williams was cut by the Redskins during the 2010 preseason, and subsequently signed by the Chicago Bears.

On August 30, 2013, Williams was released from the Bears as part of final roster cuts.