Harry Williams (American football)
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | August 10, 1982||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Jackson-Olin (AL) | ||||
College: | Tuskegee | ||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240 | ||||
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Harry Williams, Jr. (born August 10, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Tuskegee. While at Tuskegee Harry Williams was initiated into the Lambda Epsilon chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity in the Fall of 2002.
Williams was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.
Early life
[edit]Williams attended Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and was a two-sport star in both football and track. In track, he competed in the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash.
Professional career
[edit]On August 22, 2008, Williams suffered a neck injury in a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was taken off the field on a stretcher immobilized. Afterward, he recovered from paralysis, with team doctors reporting his condition was "almost normal." He underwent surgery and walked on his own at the hospital August 28, 2008; however, returning to football is unlikely.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Texans WR Williams unlikely to resume career". The Sports Network. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Houston Texans bio Archived March 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- New York Jets bio
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Augusta, Georgia
- Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama
- American football wide receivers
- Tuskegee Golden Tigers football players
- New York Jets players
- Houston Texans players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American football wide receiver, 1980s birth stubs