Pat Williams (American football)

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**Pat Williams**
National Football League debut

Minnesota Vikings — No. 94
Nose tackle
Date of birth: October 24, 1972 (1972-10-24) (age 35)
Place of birth: Monroe, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 317 lb (144 kg)
1997 for the Buffalo Bills
Career history
College: Texas A&M
Undrafted in 1997
Teams: Buffalo Bills (1997-2004) Minnesota Vikings (2005-present)
Career highlights and awards
2x Pro Bowl selection (2006, 2007) 1x All-Pro second team selection (2007)
Stats at NFL.com

Patrick Williams (born October 24, 1972 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American football player who played for the Buffalo Bills and currently plays defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M. Williams, along with fellow defensive tackle Kevin Williams, were major forces for the Vikings number-one ranked rush defense in 2006. Both of the Williams's were selected to participate in the Pro Bowl in 2007 and 2008.

[edit] High school career

As a 5 foot 8 inch 160 pound freshman kicker/punter at Wossman High School, Williams broke his leg, enabling him to gain 80 pounds over one year.^{[citation needed]} As a sophomore, he stood at 5 foot 11 inches, weighing in at 240, which led to the nickname "Fat Pat," given to him by Wossman High School assistant head coach James Egeberg.^{[citation needed]} Williams went on to have an unbelievable high school career, compiling 43 sacks, 154 tackles, 6 forced fumbles, 8 fumble recoveries, 1 interception, and 3 defensive touchdowns.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] NFL career

Pat Willams was an undrafted free agent signed by the Buffalo Bills in 1998. He had played for them until the 2005 season when he signed with the Minnesota Vikings during the off season. He is now teaming up with Kevin Williams to form the #1 run defense for 2006. So far in his career he has compiled 488 tackles, 360 of those solo. He has 15.5 sacks. He also has 1 interception for 20 yards and a touchdown.