For the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, Edward Oliver, also known as Ed Oliver, plays defensive tackle in American football. He is 130 kg and 1.85 m tall. He played football and went to Westfield High School in Houston. He had 84 tackles and seven sacks as a junior and 83 tackles, nine sacks, and an interception as a senior.
The University of Houston received his commitment. He participated in collegiate football for the University of Houston Cougars. His true freshman year, he started right away. During the regular season, he started each of the 12 games and finished with 60 tackles and five sacks. He was chosen as the recipient of the Bill Willis Trophy, making history by being the first freshman to do so.
He was named to the Walter Camp All-America first team in 2017 as a sophomore and was awarded the Outland Trophy, which is given to the country’s best interior lineman. He made the decision to forego finishing his senior year in 2018 and instead declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. In the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected him.
He inked a four-year rookie contract worth $19.7 million that was fully guaranteed in May of this year. He started as a defensive tackle for the 2021 campaign. 41 tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble, and all 17 of his games were starts for him. The fifth-year option on his contract was exercised by the Bills in April 2022.
Who Is Ed Oliver Dad, Ed Oliver Sr.?
Ed Oliver’s dad is also called Ed Oliver Sr. There is nothing else known about him as he keeps his life private.