Education
Williams attended Bay High School in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi where he played football as a safety as well as a quarterback. Williams attended Stanford University, where he played in 10 games as a true freshman in 1998.
Williams attended Bay High School in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi where he played football as a safety as well as a quarterback. Williams attended Stanford University, where he played in 10 games as a true freshman in 1998.
He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford. Williams has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots.
He also played basketball and ran track all four years in high school.
During high school he was also employed by the Winn-Dixie grocery store in Bay Saint Louis where he worked as a bag boy. He started six games at free safety in 1999, and earned second-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a junior.
Tennessee Titans
Drafted by the Titans in the second round (45th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft, Williams started every game as a rookie for the Titans in 2002. He started every game in 2003 as well, posting 81 tackles, fourth on the Titans" defense that was best in the NFL against the run.
His 2004 season was cut short by a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on November 29.
He returned in 2005 to start every game for the Titans, recording a career-high 83 tackles. Minnesota Vikings
Williams signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in March 2006. On August 6, 2006, Williams was placed on the injured reserve for the 2006 season after shattering his kneecap.
The Vikings re-signed Williams to a one-year deal after the season.
He started only two games in 2007, recording 18 tackles on the year. New England Patriots
Williams signed a one year contract with the New England Patriots on March 5, 2008.
Williams sustained a severe injury to his knee in training camp which caused him to be put on injured reserve, ending his season. Williams was re-signed by the Patriots on March 16, 2009.
He was released on August 25 when the team signed third-round pick Tyrone McKenzie.
NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed.
