Daryl Williams (American football)

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Daryl Williams
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-31) August 31, 1992 (age 31)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Dallas (Corinth, Texas)
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2015  / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:89
Games started:74
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Daryl Williams (born August 31, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played for the Carolina Panthers from 2015 to 2019, and with the Buffalo Bills from 2020 to 2021. He played college football at Oklahoma.

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Early years

Daryl Williams was raised by his mother Lamesa Williams, primarily. His father Daryl Williams, Sr. was no longer part of his life after his parents divorced in 2007. Daryl is the second child of five children. He attended Lake Dallas High School in Corinth, Texas. [1] He was named All-region by PrepStar . He graded out at 93 percent while recording 38 pancake blocks in 2009. He did not allow a sack for an offense that averaged 440 yards per game. Also a top performer in track & field, Williams had a top-throw of 15.52 meters (or 50'10") in the shot put. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. [2] He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.

College career

Williams attended the University of Oklahoma from 2010 to 2014. [3] [4] [5] After redshirting as a freshman, he played in nine games as a redshirt freshman. As a sophomore in 2012, Williams became a starter, starting all 10 games he played in. Williams started all 13 games in 2013 and 2014.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		327 lb
(148 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.34 s1.89 s3.13 s5.15 s8.18 s26.0 in
(0.66 m)		8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6] [7]

Carolina Panthers

Williams was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. [8] He played in ten regular season games, starting two of them, during the 2015 season. He played in all three playoff games for the Panthers that year.

On February 7, 2016, Williams was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [9]

In Week 4 of the 2016 season, against the Atlanta Falcons, with fellow tackle Michael Oher unable to play because of a concussion, Mike Remmers drew the start as the Panther's left tackle and Williams the start at right tackle. [10] Williams would wind up starting ten games as the Panthers' right tackle throughout the remainder of the season, missing three games because of an ankle sprain, as Oher never returned from his concussion.

Williams became a full-time starter for the Panthers in 2017, starting all 16 games at right tackle.

On July 28, 2018, during training camp, Williams was carted off the field with an apparent knee injury. [11] It was later revealed that day that Williams dislocated his right kneecap and tore his MCL. [12] Despite the injury, Williams started in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, however left the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. [13] It was confirmed that Williams had re-injured his right knee and would be sidelined indefinitely. [14] He was then placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2018, after deciding to undergo knee surgery. [15]

On March 14, 2019, Williams signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Panthers. [16] He played in all 16 games, starting 12 games: four at left tackle, three at right guard, and five at left guard.

Buffalo Bills

Williams signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on April 1, 2020. [17] He started every game at right tackle for the Bills in 2020.

Williams signed a three-year, $28.2 million contract extension with the team on March 12, 2021. [18] He started all 17 games in 2021, splitting time at right guard and right tackle.

On March 14, 2022, Williams was released by the Bills. [19]

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  1. ↑ Glaze, Tim (December 24, 2014). "Football: Where will Williams end up?". Star Local Media. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Rivals.com bio
  3. ↑ "Football: Williams grows into leader at OU". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ OU's Daryl Williams steps outside comfort zone as O-line's public face
  5. ↑ Oklahoma football: Daryl Williams takes over Gabe Ikard's leadership role
  6. ↑ "Daryl Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League.
  7. ↑ "20 Draft Scout NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Panthers T Mike Remmers On Switch To Left Side". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ Patra, Kevin (July 28, 2018). "Daryl Williams carted off after suffering knee injury". NFL.com.
  12. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (July 28, 2018). "Update: Details on Daryl Williams' knee injury". Panthers.com.
  13. ↑ Hensonn, Max (September 9, 2018). "Carolina's win over Dallas comes at a cost". panthers.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  14. ↑ Jordan Rodrigue (September 11, 2018). "Panthers lose 2 key starters to injury. Source: 1 'likely' to go on injured reserve". charlotteobserver.com.
  15. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 12, 2018). "Panthers sign OT Chris Clark, place Daryl Williams on IR". Panthers.com.
  16. ↑ Henson, Max (March 14, 2019). "Daryl Williams returns to Panthers on one-year deal". Panthers.com.
  17. ↑ Brown, Chris (March 26, 2020). "Guard/tackle Daryl Williams agrees to terms with the Bills". BuffaloBills.com.
  18. ↑ Glab, Maddy (March 12, 2021). "Bills agree to terms with Daryl Williams on a contract extension". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  19. ↑ Jenkins, Chris (March 14, 2022). "Bills release offensive lineman Daryl Williams". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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