Willie Offord

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Willie Offord (December 22, 1978) is an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a free agent after being released from the Minnesota Vikings on September 2, 2006 [1].

He was drafted in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft with the 70th pick overall by the Vikings. He recorded 27 total tackles and 1 interception in his rookie year, his best year statistically to date. He has played mostly special teams during his 4-year tenure with the Vikings, serving as the special teams Captain. Offord was placed on injured reserve just three games into the 2005-2006 season with a devastating knee injury, prematurely ending his season.

Offord, originally from Palatka, Florida, played collegiately at the University of South Carolina finishing his career with the Gamecocks with 185 total tackles, 110 of them being solo tackles.