Darryl Williams (American football)

Not to be confused with Daryl Williams (American football).
Darryl Williams
No. 31, 33
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: January 8, 1970
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami (FL) American
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 876
Interceptions: 31
Sacks: 9.5
Stats at NFL.com

Darryl Edwin Williams (born January 8, 1970) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the University of Miami, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two national championship teams. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks.

Early years

Williams was born in Miami, Florida.[1] He attended American High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida,[2] and played for the American Patriots high school football team.

College career

Williams received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played for coach Jimmy Johnson and coach Dennis Erickson's Miami Hurricanes football teams from 1988 to 1991. He was a member of the Hurricanes' national championship teams in 1989 and 1991, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1991.

Professional career

First stint with Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Williams in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft, with the 28th pick overall,[3] and he played for the Bengals from 1992 to 1995.[4] During his first four seasons with the team he started 60 of 64 games in which he played, recording 402 tackles, nine interceptions, and 6.5 quarterback sacks.[1]

Seattle Seahawks

Williams joined the Seattle Seahawks in 1996.[4] In his second year with the team he made the Pro Bowl after recording 96 tackles and eight interceptions. Overall he played four years for the Seahawks from 1996 to 1999 starting 60 of 61 games, recording 348 tackles and 20 interceptions. He was released by the Seahawks after the 1999 season.

Second stint with Bengals

Williams re-signed with the Bengals before the 2000 season. He spent the next two years with the Bengals starting 17 of 31 games, recording 126 tackles, two interceptions, and 3.5 sacks.

After the 2001 season Williams retired after 10 years in the NFL. He finished his career starting 137 of 156 games, and recorded 876 tackles, 31 interceptions, and 9.5 sacks.

NFL stats

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR YDS INT YDS AVG LNG TD PD
1992 CIN 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 1 0 4 65 16 30 0 0
1993 CIN 16 124 95 29 2.0 1 2 0 2 126 63 97 1 11
1994 CIN 16 99 85 14 1.0 2 2 0 2 45 23 33 0 8
1995 CIN 16 101 78 23 1.0 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 9
1996 SEA 16 80 67 13 0.0 0 1 0 5 148 30 79 1 11
1997 SEA 16 92 67 25 0.0 1 1 0 8 172 22 44 1 13
1998 SEA 16 96 68 28 0.0 3 3 0 3 41 14 28 0 11
1999 SEA 13 80 63 17 0.0 0 1 0 4 41 10 21 0 12
2000 CIN 16 98 77 21 0.0 3 0 0 1 36 36 36 1 4
2001 CIN 15 28 21 7 3.5 1 1 0 1 16 16 16 0 2
Career 156 798 621 177 9.5 11 15 0 31 691 22 97 4 81

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Key

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Darryl Williams. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Darryl Williams. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1992 National Football League Draft. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Football League, Historical Players, Darryl Williams. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Darryl Williams Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 8 April 2014.