Roosevelt Williams (American football)

Roosevelt Williams

Houston Christian Huskies
Position:	Cornerbacks Coach
Personal information
Born:	(1978-09-10) September 10, 1978 (age 46) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Terry Parker (Jacksonville)
College:	Tuskegee (2000-2001) Savannah State (1998–1999)
NFL draft:	2002  / round: 3 / pick: 72
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Bears (2002–2003) Denver Broncos (2003) Cleveland Browns (2003–2004) Washington Redskins (2005)* New York Jets (2005)* Edmonton Elks (2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Widener (2010–2011) Defensive Backs Coach & Special Teams Coordinator Southwest Baptist (2012) Defensive Backs Coach Seton Hill (2013) Defensive Coordinator Webber International University (2014) Defensive Backs Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) (2015-2016) Defensive Coordinator ASA Miami (2018) Associate Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator ASA Miami (2019) Head coach Hardin–Simmons (2020–2023) Defensive Backs Coach Houston Christian (2024–present) Cornerbacks Coach
Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 34 Fumble recoveries: 2 Pass deflections: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference Roosevelt Williams, Jr. (born September 10, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft, 72nd overall. He received a football scholarship to Florida State University. But due to being academically ineligible, he attended Tuskegee University. Early life Roosevelt stayed in the crime-infested housing projects on the East side of Jacksonville, where he and current NFL running back Leon Washington were neighbors. Roosevelt decided to attend Terry Parker High School (Jacksonville, Florida); which is 15 miles from his neighborhood; Williams felt the transition would keep him focus and out of trouble. At Terry Parker High School he lettered in football, basketball and track. His oldest son Deontai Williams played at Nebraska and was a member of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He is currently with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Williams attended Tuskegee University after transferring from Savannah State University. At Tuskegee University he was considered one of the top five cornerbacks in the nation for the upcoming 2002 NFL draft. He was invited to the NFL Combine, Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl and decided to participate in the NFL Combine and Senior Bowl in which he was named starter at the All Star Game. He was also arguably considered the best collegiate defender in the state of Alabama in 2002. In his playing years at Tuskegee he is considered the best cover Cornerback to ever wear the crimson and old gold. Williams collegiate success of being drafted from a small division II college have paid the way for current and former NFL players Drayton Florence, Frank Walker, Dimitri Patterson and Harry Williams who were drafted in the years after him. Williams made All-American and first team Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) all of his four years playing at two historical black universities Tuskegee University and Savannah State University. Professional career Chicago Bears Williams was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. [1] The pick used was obtained by the Bears from the Dallas Cowboys. Due to a nagging ankle injury he suffered in training camp, Williams played 7 games in his rookie season starting in three. Week 13 Chicago missed a big opportunity on the last play of the half. Packers QB Brett Favre threw a hail mary pass at the end of the half that was intercepted by Bears SS Damon Moore. Moore fumbled the ball to Packers lineman Mike Wahle, who subsequently fumbled it again to Williams. Packers rookie receiver Javon Walker chased Williams down and tackled him short of the end zone to end the half. Bears CB R. W. McQuarters had a chance to make the block but attempted to position himself for a lateral instead, allowing Walker to make the tackle at the 11-yard line to end the first half. The wild play made headlines in the Chicago daily news, ESPN, and the Pardon the Interruption show when sports columnist Michael Wilbon criticized R. W. McQuarters for such a selfish act that caused Williams not to score. Week 14 Williams made his first start against the AFC champions the New York Jets and was the player of the game that stop the Jets from progressing to the 2002 playoffs. Denver Broncos Williams was claimed off waivers from the Denver Broncos. [2] The Broncos made room for Williams by cutting third-string quarterback Danny Kanell leaving just two quarterbacks on the Broncos roster. Week 3 against the San Diego Chargers starting quarterback Jake Plummer injured his shoulder during a Chargers sack which resulted in the release of Williams to make room for another quarterback. A couple days after the release, Williams was picked up by the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns Williams played in a total of 12 games for the Browns starting in 3. With the Browns Williams was on a secondary unit that were ranked #3 in pass defense and #10 in total defense. In week 13 Cleveland Browns faced the Denver Broncos which was considered the game of the week that went in overtime. Williams finished that game with 8 tackles and a couple of pass break ups. Coaching career In 2019, Williams was appointed the head football coach at ASA College in Hialeah, Florida. [3] Head coaching record Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs ASA Miami Silver Storm (NJCAA independent)(2019) 2019 ASA Miami 7–3 ASA Miami: 7–3 Total: 7–3 References "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023. "Broncos cut Kanell, pick up Roosevelt Williams". ESPN.com. September 1, 2003. Retrieved June 19, 2024. Roosevelt Williams Promoted To Head Football Coach External links Houston Christian profile Hardin–Simmons profile This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.