Billy Williams (American football)

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Billy Williams
No. 19
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1971-06-07) June 7, 1971 (age 52)
Alcoa, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Alcoa (Alcoa, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1995  / Round: 7 / Pick: 212
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Billy Louis Williams (born June 7, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL Draft. [2] He first enrolled at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before transferring to the University of Tennessee. Williams attended Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee. [3]

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References

  1. "Billy Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. "Former NFL player Billy Williams entering Blount County Sports Hall of Fame". The Daily Times. October 27, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024.