Troy Williamson

Troy Williamson (born April 30, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for five seasons. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

For the English boxer, see Troy Williamson (boxer).

Troy Williamson
No. 19, 82, 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1983-04-30) April 30, 1983
Aiken, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Aiken (SC) Silver Bluff
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:87
Receiving yards:1,131
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Troy Williamson attended Silver Bluff High School in Aiken, South Carolina, and he was a letterman and excelled in both football and track. His mother (Shirley Williamson) had 11 kids. In football, as a senior, he rushed for 890 yards and caught 21 passes for 500 yards (23.8 yards per rec. avg.). He was an All-American, a consensus All-State selection, won Class-AA Player of the Year honors presented by the High School Sports Report, a Mr. Football finalist for the state of South Carolina, and helped lead his team to back-to-back state championships. After his senior season, he was rated the fifth-best wide receiver prospect in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar.

Track and field

In track, Williamson was a two-time 100 meters and 200 meters state champion, with personal bests of 10.35 and 20.79 seconds.

Personal bests
Event Time (seconds) Venue Date
55 meters 6.32 Columbia, New York February 21, 2004
60 meters 6.77 Lexington, Kentucky February 28, 2004
100 meters 10.35 Spring Valley, New York April 20, 2002
200 meters 20.79 Minneapolis, Minnesota January 14, 2006

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 1 1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 4.32 s 1.58 s 2.57 s 4.00 s 7.10 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 21
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings needed a receiver with deep speed after trading Randy Moss to Oakland, drafting Williamson with the 7th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, using the pick acquired from trading Moss to Oakland. In the 2006−2007 off-season he claimed his hand-eye coordination was bad due to his depth perception[3] and that was the reason for his 11 dropped balls, which tied for second in the NFL. The Vikings 2007 season was equally difficult for Williamson, who finished with 240 yards and 1 touchdown. Most notably in the Vikings' finale, Williamson dropped two crucial passes. First, a wide-open Williamson dropped an almost-certain 72-yard touchdown pass from Tarvaris Jackson in the second quarter[4] and then another pass that would have yielded a critical first down later in the game.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

After the 2007 season Williamson was traded for a 6th round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Vikings ended up using that pick to select Jaymar Johnson. Williamson controversially stated that he "wants to duke it out" with former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, adding that they could "meet at the 50-yard line and go at it."[6] The Jaguars released Williamson on September 4, 2010.[7]

NFL statistics

Receiving Stats[8]

YearTeamGamesReceptionsTargetsYardsYards per ReceptionLongest ReceptionTouchdownsFirst DownsFumblesFumbles Lost
2005MIN1424-37215.55621800
2006MIN14377645512.34602200
2007MIN11183724013.3601900
2008JAX8513306.0101200
2009JAX2343411.3130111
Career49871301,13113.06045211

Returning Stats[8]

YearTeamGamesPunt Return AttemptsPunt Return YardsPunts Returned for TouchdownPunts Fair CaughtLongest Punt ReturnKickoff Return AttemptsKickoff Return YardsKickoffs Returned for TouchdownKickoffs Fair CaughtLongest Kickoff Return
2005MIN1400000121920028
2006MIN1400000143240044
2007MIN1100000173870056
2008JAX8000004840026
Career4700000479870056

Rushing Stats[8]

YearTeamGamesCarriesYardsYards per CarryLongest CarryTouchdownsFirst DownsFumblesFumbles Lost
2005MIN143289.3110200
2007MIN1122914.5260100
2008JAX8111.010000
Career496589.7260300

References
  1. Packers.com » News » Stories » April 19, 2005: Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Wide Receivers Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Troy Williamson, WR, South Carolina - 2005 NFL Draft Scout Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. "Vikings: Five things to know". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  4. "Troy Williamson #82 of the Monnesota Vikings drops a..." Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  5. Arnie Stapleton (December 30, 2007). "Minnesota Vikings/Denver Broncos Recap Sunday December 30, 2007". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  6. Troy Williamson challenges Vikings coach Brad Childress to a fight
  7. "Jaguars trim roster to 53 - Jaguars news on". Jaguars.com. September 4, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  8. "Troy Williamson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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