Calvin Williams Explained

Calvin Williams
Number:89, 80
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:3 March 1967
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:181
High School:Paul Laurence Dunbar
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College:Purdue
Draftyear:1990
Draftround:5
Draftpick:133
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • Football News' All-Rookie Team (1990)
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:308
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:3,925
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:35
Pfr:WillCa00

Calvin John Williams Jr. (born March 3, 1967) is an American former professional football player who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Professional career

Williams was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He was the third wide receiver the Eagles chose in the draft, behind Mike Bellamy and Fred Barnett.[2] As a rookie in 1990, Williams earned the starting wide receiver spot alongside Mike Quick in training camp, which was previously held by Cris Carter. He went on to break the team's rookie touchdown reception record set by Bobby Walston in 1951 with nine. He made 37 catches for 602 yards and was named to Football News' All-Rookie Team.

Williams led the team in touchdown receptions in 1990 and 1992, and in 1993 he led the team with 10 touchdown catches, a career-high. In 1993, he caught 60 passes for 725 yards. In a game against the Washington Redskins on September 19, Williams caught eight passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, including the winning score. He earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. In 1995 he led the team with 63 receptions, a career-high.[3] In 1996 he also played with the Baltimore Ravens.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
PHI16 14 37 602 16.3 45 9
PHI12 11 33 326 9.9 30 3
PHI16 15 42 598 14.2 49 7
PHI16 14 60 725 12.1 80 10
PHI16 14 58 813 14.0 53 3
PHI16 15 63 768 12.2 37 2
BAL7 2 13 85 6.5 19 1
PHI1 0 2 8 4.0 4 0
100 85 308 3,925 12.7 80 35

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
PHI1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
PHI2 2 8 84 10.5 18 1
PHI2 2 6 67 11.2 15 0
PHI1 0 2 40 20.0 30 0
6 4 17 200 11.8 30 1

After football

Williams was the athletic director and a physical education teacher at the Bluford Drew Jemison S.T.E.M. Academy. He became the assistant athletics director for Purdue University in 2011.[4] Williams resides in West Lafayette, IN with his wife and their three children Jonah, Sydney and Rachel.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calvin Williams Stats . pro-football-reference.com . February 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: 1990 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Gehman, Jim . Where Are They Now: WR Calvin Williams . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . December 12, 2009 . 2009-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218005050/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story-WhereAreTheyNow.asp?story_id=19697 . February 18, 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: Calvin Williams . CBS Interactive . 2013-01-22.