Dan Williams
refer to caption
Williams in the 2015 NFL season
No. 92, 90
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-01) June 1, 1987
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:East (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee (2005–2009)
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:222
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Daniel Ellis Williams (born June 1, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Early years

Williams attended Memphis East High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was ranked as the No. 35 defensive tackle in a class highlighted by DeMarcus Granger and Callahan Bright, and that also included Ndamukong Suh and Tyson Alualu.[1]

College career

Williams attended the University of Tennessee from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he was a second-team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches after recording 62 tackles and two sacks.[2] He finished his career with 153 tackles and six sacks.

Professional career

After a "tremendous" senior season, Williams was projected a first-round selection by Sports Illustrated.[3] He was ranked the third best defensive tackle available in the 2010 NFL Draft, behind only Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 327 lb
(148 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.19 s1.75 s2.96 s4.87 s7.88 s32 in
(0.81 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Arizona Cardinals

Williams was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round with the 26th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.[6][7] He signed a 5-year, $10.335 million contract on August 2, 2010.[8] As a rookie Williams played in 15 games totaling 37 tackles and had 2 passes defended. In 2011, Williams was the starting Nose Tackle. In his first career start against Carolina, Williams led the defensive line with 4 solo tackles including 1 for a loss. On November 20, 2011, in the 4th quarter against San Francisco, Williams broke his arm and was placed on injured reserve ending his season. Williams finished the season playing in 10 games (starting all 10), totaling 20 tackles, and 2 passes defended. He appeared in 15 games with 11 starts in 2012 with 41 tackles on the season. On September 8, 2013, Williams intercepted a pass from Sam Bradford and returned it 2 yards for a touchdown. On September 21, 2013, his father died in a car accident, driving to New Orleans to see his son play.[9]

Oakland Raiders

On March 11, 2015, Williams signed with the Oakland Raiders.[10][11]

On April 18, 2017, the Raiders released Williams.[12]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2010ARI153827110.0000000002
2011ARI10201460.0000000002
2012ARI154433110.0010000001
2013ARI14231581.0000122212
2014ARI163120111.0000000001
2015OAK164833151.0000000001
2016OAK16171160.5000000001
Career102221153683.50101222110

[13]

Personal life

Dan spends his offseason in Memphis, where he is a hands-on dad and husband to his eleven year-old daughter, McKayla and his wife Tia. Off the field, Dan is committed to serving others, especially in the areas of education and health and wellness, specifically preventing diabetes in the African American community with his Filling the Gaps Foundation. He is also an ambassador for the American Diabetes Association and is a member of Team Tackle,[14] work he dedicates to the memory of his late father who died in 2013.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Coaches Select All-SEC Team Archived June 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Dan Williams - 2010 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ "View Draft by Positions - 2010 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hall of Football".
  6. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Cardinals take Dan Williams 26th overall
  8. ↑ "Dan Williams".
  9. ↑ "Father of Cardinals NT Dan Williams killed while driving to game - CBSSports.com". www.cbssports.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (March 11, 2015). "Raiders pick up Curtis Lofton, Dan Williams for defense". NFL.com.
  11. ↑ "Raiders Sign DT Dan Williams". Raiders.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ Sessler, Marc. "Dan Williams released by Oakland Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Dan Williams Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  14. ↑ "American Diabetes Association Joins with Professional Football Players to Launch". American Diabetes Association. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.