Darryl Williams (American football)

Darryl Edwin Williams (born January 8, 1970) is an American former 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 Miami Hurricanes, 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.

For the American football offensive lineman, see Daryl Williams (American football).

Darryl Williams
No. 31, 33
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1970-01-08) January 8, 1970
Miami, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:American (Hialeah, Florida)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
As player:
As coach:
  • St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) (2012–present)
    Safeties
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:876
Interceptions:31
Sacks:9.5
Player stats at NFL.com

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 Hurricanes 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 statistics
YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGLNGTDPD
1992CIN160002.0010465163000
1993CIN1612495292.012021266397111
1994CIN169985141.0220245233308
1995CIN1610178231.0030111109
1996SEA168067130.001051483079111
1997SEA169267250.011081722244113
1998SEA169668280.03303411428011
1999SEA138063170.00104411021012
2000CIN169877210.0300136363614
2001CIN15282173.5110116161602
Career1567986211779.511150316912297481

[5]

Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed
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See also

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Darryl Williams. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Darryl Williams Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1992 National Football League Draft. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  4. National Football League, Historical Players, Darryl Williams. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  5. "Darryl Williams Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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