Darrent Williams

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Darrent WIlliams

Date of birth	September 27, 1982
Place of birth	Fort Worth, Texas
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	Oklahoma State
NFL Draft	2005 / Round 2
Team(s)
2005-Present	Denver Broncos

Darrent Williams (born September 27, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a cornerback for the NFL's Denver Broncos.

1 Playing Career
2 External links

[edit] Playing Career

[edit] High School

He attended O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth where he played cornerback and punt returner. As a senior, he was named 7-4A Defensive Most Valuable Player after posting five interceptions that featured several long returns, including a best of 54 yards. As a punt returner, Williams averaged 30 yards per return with four touchdowns.

[edit] College

Darrent Williams then went on to play football for Oklahoma State University, where he played cornerback for four years. He played ten games his freshman year and the second half of his season he started. As a sophomore, Williams started all of the thirteen games that his team played. During this season, he recorded 53 tackles and three interceptions, while breaking up thirteen passes. Junior year, Williams continued to start for the Cowboys. He posted 66 tackles and six interceptions (third in the Big 12). He also broke up 17 passes. His performance junior year earned him first team All-Big 12 Conference honors. His last year at Oklahoma State, Williams played only seven games. He missed the last three because of injury and was limited before that because of an arm injury. Still, Williams totaled 21 tackles (18 solo), three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, which he returned 53 yards. Williams finished his collegiate career tied for first place all-time in Division I-A College Football in career interception returns for touchdowns. He had 11 career interceptions and scored 9 touchdowns on returns (5 interception returns, 3 punt returns, and 1 blocked extra point return).

[edit] NFL

In the 2005 NFL Draft, Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (56th overall). He recorded his first career interception on November 13, 2005 versus the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders were driving to score, when quarterback Kerry Collins attempted a pass to wide receiver Jerry Porter. Williams jumped the route, intercepted the ball, and took it 80 yards for the touchdown. The Denver Broncos won the game 31-17.