High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Edward G. Hochuli (born December 25, 1950) is an attorney for the firm of Jones, Skelton Hochuli, P.L.C. since 1983, and better known as an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1990 NFL season. His uniform number is 85. Prior to his officiating career, he played college football for four seasons at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).