Alfred Williams

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Alfred Williams
No. 94, 91
Position:Defensive End/Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1968-11-06) November 6, 1968 (age 53)
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Houston (TX) Jones
College:Colorado
NFL Draft:1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
  • Cincinnati Bengals (1991–1994)
  • San Francisco 49ers (1995)
  • Denver Broncos (1996–1999)
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1996)
  • All-Pro (1996)
  • 2× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
  • Consensus All-American (1990)
  • USA Today High School All-American (1986)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:59.5
Games:128
Safeties:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Alfred "Big Al" Hamilton Williams (born November 6, 1968) is a former American football player. He was a linebacker and defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. His nicknames include "Big Al", "Hot Plate", and "The Condor".

College career[]

Williams played linebacker at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a unanimous All-American pick in 1990, a consensus All-American in 1989 and the 1990 Butkus Award winner.[1] Williams was also the Captain of the 1990 Colorado National Championship Team. He ended his career with the Colorado Buffaloes with 263 tackles and 35 sacks.[1] In 2008, he was included on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.[1] Then in 2010, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Professional career[]

Williams was selected by the Bengals in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. He was a part of the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998. He was selected as an All-Pro defensive end in 1996.[1] He retired from the game after the 1999 season.

In media[]

From 2006 to 2019, Williams served as an on-air personality for Denver sports radio station KKFN. In February 2019, Williams left the station and signed with iHeartMedia,[2][3][4] where he began hosting KOA's new afternoon drive show Big Al & JoJo beginning September 3, 2019.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Williams included on college HOF He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. ballot". DailyCamera.com. 2008-03-12. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ Roberts, Michael (2019-07-09). "Broncos Radio to Be Replaced by Rush Limbaugh, "Freedom" Talk". Westword. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  3. ^ "Orange and Blue radio gives way to expanded Broncos coverage on KOA". KUSA. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  4. ^ "Big Al leaves The Fan, headed for KOA". KUSA. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  5. ^ "KOA Completes Schedule Revamp With Long Awaited Addition Of Alfred Williams". RadioInsight. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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