Roydell Williams (wide receiver)

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Roydell Williams
No. 86, 87
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1981-03-14) March 14, 1981 (age 44)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school East St. John (Reserve, Louisiana)
College Tulane
NFL draft 2005: 4th round, 136th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 92
Receiving yards 1,248
Receiving touchdowns 6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roydell Williams (born March 14, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft with the 136th overall pick. [1]

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Williams also played for the Washington Redskins. [2]

Early life

Williams attended East St. John High School in Reserve, Louisiana. He was named All-Metro, All-River Parish, and All-State Blue Chip while catching 53 passes for 1,101 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was also All-District in basketball and All-State in baseball. Williams was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. [3]

College career

Williams owns the Tulane school record as well as the Conference USA career receiving touchdown record of 35.[ citation needed ] Williams is currently[ when? ] enrolled at George Washington University studying to get his Masters of Exercise Science.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

In the 2005 season, Williams had 21 receptions for 299 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie. [4]

References

  1. "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. "Roydell Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  3. "Roydell Williams Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. "Roydell Williams 2005 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.