Randal Williams
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| Randal Williams | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 21, 1978 (age 28) |
| Place of birth |  Bronx, New York |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver/ Tight end |
| College | New Hampshire |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2001-2004 2005-present |
Dallas Cowboys Oakland Raiders |
Randal Ellison Williams (born May 21, 1978 in Bronx, New York) is a NFL tight end currently playing for the Oakland Raiders.
Williams attended Deerfield Academy and then the University of New Hampshire and was considered one of the fastest players in the 2000 NFL draft, having recorded a 4.04 40 yard dash. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.
Williams gained some infamy in the HBO Hard Knocks program centering on the Dallas Cowboys; there was an interview with his mother, who stated candidly that she had pushed his interests into sports so that he wouldn't become gay. Later into the program, Williams categorically denied any homosexual impulses.
Williams' career with the Cowboys could be considered mediocre at best: although he had adequate playing time during the first three seasons, he did not catch a single pass. However, in a 2003 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he did recover a botched onside kick for a touchdown. During the end of the 2004 season, however, Williams, who had largely been phased out of the offense, was given the chance to start several games alongside Keyshawn Johnson following injuries to Terry Glenn and Quincy Morgan, the wide receivers above him on the depth chart. Although he would have a larger role for the rest of the season, Williams only caught one pass in his career with the Cowboys, and he was released during the 2005 preseason.
Williams was signed by the Raiders as a free agent on August 2, 2005, and splits his time with the Raiders as a tight end and wide receiver.
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