Willie Williams (offensive tackle)

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Willie Williams
No. 60, 65, 73
Position Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1967-08-06) August 6, 1967 (age 58)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school Wheatley (Houston)
College LSU
Supplemental draft 1990: 9th round
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played32
Games started8
Receptions 2
Receiving yards10
Touchdowns 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie Lee Williams Jr. (born August 6, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Phoenix Cardinals and New Orleans Saints. He was selected by the Cardinals in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL supplemental draft after playing college football for the LSU Tigers. Williams was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals and Toronto Argonauts.

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Early life and college

Willie Lee Williams Jr. was born on August 6, 1967, in Houston, Texas. He attended Phillis Wheatley High School in Houston. [2]

Williams played college football as a tight end at Louisiana State University. [3]

Professional career

Williams was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL supplemental draft. [4] He played in sixteen games, starting three, for the Cardinals in 1991. [2] He played in sixteen games, starting five, for the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 1994. [2] Williams was selected by the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in the second round of the 1996 WLAF Draft and played for them during the 1996 season. [5] [6] He played in 33 games for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL from 1997 to 1998. [5]

References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "WILLIE WILLIAMS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. "Willie Williams". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Willie Williams". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  6. "1996 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.