Brian Williams (center)

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Brian Williams
No. 59
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1966-06-08) June 8, 1966 (age 57)
Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Mt. Lebanon
College: Minnesota
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:129
Games Started:62
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brian Scott Williams (born June 8, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1999. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was selected in the first round (18th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft. [1]

Williams is the oldest son of Robert Williams, a former quarterback at the University of Notre Dame who was also drafted in the NFL by the Chicago Bears in the 1959 NFL draft. Williams has a son, Maxx, who last played tight end for the Arizona Cardinals.

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References

  1. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.