Eric Williams | |
Number: | 76, 75 |
Position: | Defensive tackle Defensive end |
Birth Date: | 24 February 1962 |
Birth Place: | Stockton, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 282 |
High School: | St. Mary's (Stockton, California) |
College: | Washington St. |
Draftyear: | 1984 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 62 |
Pastteams: | |
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Statlabel1: | Sacks |
Statvalue1: | 30.0 |
Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue2: | 2 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | WillEr21 |
Eric Michael Williams (born February 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
Williams attended and played high school football at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.
Williams played college football at Washington State University and was voted All Pac-10.
Williams played for the Detroit Lions between 1984 and 1989 and the Washington Redskins between 1990 and 1993. He was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft.[1] Williams was a starting defensive tackle with the Redskins in 1991 that went 14-2 and won Super Bowl XXVI.
Williams served as founder and CEO of Applied Sports Technology, an online college athletic recruiting service.[2]
His father Roy O. Williams also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers while his nephew Kyle Williams was a standout for the USC Trojans before becoming a Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman.[3]