Darryl Williams (safety)

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Darryl Williams
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1970-01-08) January 8, 1970 (age 53)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: American (Hialeah, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:876
Interceptions:31
Sacks:9.5
Player stats at NFL.com

Darryl Edwin Williams (born January 8, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two national championship teams. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks.

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Early years

Williams was born in Miami, Florida. [1] He attended American High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida, [2] and played for the American Patriots high school football team.

College career

Williams received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played for coach Jimmy Johnson and coach Dennis Erickson's Hurricanes teams from 1988 to 1991. He was a member of the Hurricanes' national championship teams in 1989 and 1991, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1991.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Williams in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft, with the 28th pick overall. [3] He played for the Bengals from 1992 to 1995. [4] During his first four seasons with the team he started 60 of 64 games in which he played, recording 402 tackles, nine interceptions, and 6.5 quarterback sacks. [1]

Seattle Seahawks

Williams joined the Seattle Seahawks in 1996. [4] In his second year with the team he made the Pro Bowl after recording 96 tackles and eight interceptions. Overall, he played four years for the Seahawks from 1996 to 1999 starting 60 of 61 games, recording 348 tackles and 20 interceptions. He was released by the Seahawks after the 1999 season.

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

Williams re-signed with the Bengals before the 2000 season. He spent the next two years with the Bengals starting 17 of 31 games, recording 126 tackles, two interceptions, and 3.5 sacks.

After the 2001 season Williams retired after 10 years in the NFL. He finished his career starting 137 of 156 games, and recorded 876 tackles, 31 interceptions, and 9.5 sacks.

NFL career statistics

GeneralTacklesFumblesInterceptions
YearTeamGPCombSoloAstSackFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
1992 CIN 160002.0010465163000
1993 CIN 1612495292.012021266397111
1994 CIN 169985141.0220245233308
1995 CIN 1610178231.0030111109
1996 SEA 168067130.001051483079111
1997 SEA 169267250.011081722244113
1998 SEA 169668280.03303411428011
1999 SEA 138063170.00104411021012
2000 CIN 169877210.0300136363614
2001 CIN 15282173.5110116161602
Career [5] 1567986211779.511150316912297481

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References

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  2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Darryl Williams Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. 1 2 National Football League, Historical Players, Darryl Williams. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  5. "Darryl Williams Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 8 April 2014.