Willie Williams (cornerback, born 1970) explained

Willie Williams
Position:Cornerback
Number:27
Birth Date:26 December 1970
Birth Place:Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:194
Draftyear:1993
Draftround:6
Draftpick:162
College:Western Carolina
Teams:As player:

As coach:

Highlights:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:602
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:26
Statlabel3:Sacks
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Touchdowns
Statvalue4:4

Willie James Williams (born December 26, 1970) is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League (NFL), and youth football coach. He is also the cousin of WNBA player Tamera Young.[1]

Career

Williams was drafted out of Western Carolina University by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1993, spending 6 of his 13 seasons in the league with the team.[2] He was a key member of the 1995 team that played in Super Bowl XXX, and the only member from that team to be on the roster of the 2005 squad, who won Super Bowl XL. From 1997 to 2003, Williams played for the Seattle Seahawks, before returning to the Steelers for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

On March 3, 2006, Willams and veteran QB Tommy Maddox, were released as salary cap cuts. Williams then retired from football.

On January 26, 2017, he was named the head coach for Winston Churchill High School, where he coached until leaving the team in December 2019.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tamera Young. 2020-12-28. WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. en.
  2. Web site: 1993 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-31 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. News: Melnick. Kyle. Churchill has transformed into a playoff contender under an NFL-experienced staff. en-US. Washington Post. 2020-12-28. 0190-8286.
  4. Web site: Jesse . Smith . 2019-12-31. Coach Williams Steps Down. 2020-12-28. Winston Churchill High School. en-US.