Dan Williams (defensive tackle)

Daniel Ellis Williams (born June 1, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Dan Williams
Williams in the 2015 NFL season
No. 92, 90
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-01) June 1, 1987
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:East (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:222
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Williams attended Memphis East High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was ranked as the No. 35 defensive tackle in a class highlighted by DeMarcus Granger and Callahan Bright, and that also included Ndamukong Suh and Tyson Alualu.[1]

College career

Williams attended the University of Tennessee from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he was a second team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches after recording 62 tackles and two sacks.[2] He finished his career with 153 tackles and six sacks.

Professional career

After a "tremendous" senior season, Williams was projected a first-round selection by Sports Illustrated.[3] He was ranked the third best defensive tackle available in the 2010 NFL Draft, behind only Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 327 lb
(148 kg)		 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.19 s 1.75 s 2.96 s 4.87 s 7.88 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Arizona Cardinals

Williams was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals 26th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft.[6] He signed a 5-year, $10.335 million contract on August 2, 2010.[7] As a rookie Williams played in 15 games totaling 37 tackles and had 2 passes defended. In 2011, Williams was the starting Nose Tackle. In his first career start against Carolina, Williams led the defensive line with 4 solo tackles including 1 for a loss. On November 20, 2011, in the 4th quarter against San Francisco, Williams broke his arm and was placed on injured reserve ending his season. Williams finished the season playing in 10 games (starting all 10), totaling 20 tackles, and 2 passes defended. He appeared in 15 games with 11 starts in 2012 with 41 tackles on the season. On September 8, 2013, Williams intercepted a pass from Sam Bradford and returned it 2 yards for a touchdown. On September 21, 2013, his father died in a car accident, driving to New Orleans to see his son play.[8]

Oakland Raiders

On March 11, 2015, Williams signed with the Oakland Raiders.[9][10]

On April 18, 2017, the Raiders released Williams.[11]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2010ARI153827110.0000000002
2011ARI10201460.0000000002
2012ARI154433110.0010000001
2013ARI14231581.0000122212
2014ARI163120111.0000000001
2015OAK164833151.0000000001
2016OAK16171160.5000000001
Career102221153683.50101222110

[12]

Personal life

Dan spends his offseason in Memphis, where he is a hands-on dad and husband to his eleven year-old daughter, McKayla and his wife Tia . Off the field, Dan is committed to serving others, especially in the areas of education and health and wellness, specifically preventing diabetes in the African American community with his Filling the Gaps Foundation. He is also an ambassador for the American Diabetes Association and is a member of Team Tackle,[13] work he dedicates to the memory of his late father who died in 2013.

References
  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-879
  2. Coaches Select All-SEC Team Archived June 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2010/draft/players/44174.html
  4. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2010/draft/breakdowns/by_position/DT.html
  5. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=72899&draftyear=2010&genpos=dt
  6. Cardinals take Dan Williams 26th overall
  8. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23784838/father-of-cardinals-nt-dan-williams-killed-while-driving-to-game
  9. Rosenthal, Gregg (March 11, 2015). "Raiders pick up Curtis Lofton, Dan Williams for defense". NFL.com.
  10. "Raiders Sign DT Dan Williams". Raiders.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  11. Sessler, Marc. "Dan Williams released by Oakland Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. "Dan Williams Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  13. "American Diabetes Association Joins with Professional Football Players to Launch". American Diabetes Association. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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