Todd Williams (American football)
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Bradenton, Florida | April 9, 1978||||||
Died: | January 6, 2014 Bradenton, Florida | (aged 35)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Southeast (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225 | ||||||
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Todd Lamonte Williams (April 9, 1978 – January 6, 2014) was an American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Williams also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, San Jose SaberCats and California Redwoods.
Williams was a 2001 initiate of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity in the Mu Epsilon chapter.
Professional career[]
Tennessee Titans[]
Williams was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 7th round with the 255th overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. He appeared in seven games before being waived after the 2005 season opener.[1]
California Redwoods[]
Williams was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on September 2, 2009.[2]
Death[]
On January 6, 2014, Todd Williams was found dead in his residence. Williams's mother, Ozepher Fluker, became concerned when she had not heard from Williams, who had been suffering from stomach pain and ageusia. A county sheriff entered his home and found Williams deceased. An autopsy will be performed to confirm official cause of death.[3]
References[]
- ^ http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Former-Titans-Offensive-Tackle-Todd-Williams-Passes-Away-at-35/68edf542-f162-4a25-9e8f-20cd98c6da32
- ^ "UFL's California Redwoods Announces 11 New Players Including QB Shane Boyd". UFL-football.com. 2009-09-02. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10.
- ^ http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Former-Titans-Offensive-Tackle-Todd-Williams-Passes-Away-at-35/68edf542-f162-4a25-9e8f-20cd98c6da32
http://www.bradenton.com/2014/01/07/4922801/former-southeast-fsu-star-williams.html
External links[]
- 1978 births
- 2014 deaths
- Sportspeople from Bradenton, Florida
- Players of American football from Florida
- American football offensive tackles
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- Green Bay Packers players