Bernard Williams (gridiron football)

Bennie Bernard Williams (born July 18, 1972) is a former American and Canadian football offensive tackle. Williams was the Philadelphia Eagles' first round draft pick in the 1994 NFL Draft[1] and started all 16 games for the Eagles in 1994. He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie team that season.

Bernard Williams
No. 74
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1972-07-18) July 18, 1972
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Memphis (TN) Hamilton
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Williams tested positive for marijuana several times, and he never played in the NFL after his rookie season.[2] After his rookie season, Williams was suspended from the NFL and never applied for reinstatement.[3]

He would later play for the XFL's Memphis Maniax, the AFL's Detroit Fury and the CFL's BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts.

References

  1. "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Eagles' Pick in Police Dispute". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 12 July 1994. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "PRO FOOTBALL; Eagle Lineman's Drug Use Will Cost Him Six Games". The New York Times. The New York Times. 25 July 1995. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n604/a09.html?5587
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