Eric Michael Williams (born February 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive tackle Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 24, 1962 Stockton, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Mary's (Stockton, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 3 / pick: 62 | ||||||||
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Early life
editWilliams attended and played high school football at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.
College career
editWilliams played college football at Washington State University and was voted All Pac-10.
Professional career
editWilliams played for the Detroit Lions between 1984 and 1989 and the Washington Redskins between 1990 and 1993. He was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft.[1] Williams was a starting defensive tackle with the Redskins in 1991 that went 14-2 and won Super Bowl XXVI.
After football
editWilliams served as founder and CEO of Applied Sports Technology, an online college athletic recruiting service.[2]
Personal life
editHis father Roy O. Williams also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers while his nephew Kyle Williams was a standout for the USC Trojans before becoming a Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Goldenbach, Alan (2002-12-02), "For Recruiting Help, There's a Service Charge[dead link]," The Washington Post.
- ^ "An NFL family seeks answers".
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