Crimson_Balls
9/27/2006, 05:58 PM
I wanted to post his biography and share my appreciation for an incredible athlete:
Roy Williams (safety)
College: Oklahoma
http://espn-att.starwave.com/media/ncf/2002/0101/photo/a_williams_vt.jpg http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/images/action/ou_williams2.jpg
Dallas Cowboys
NFL draft 2002, 1st round
http://www.quinterhs.org/2004WebClass/Brice/roy%204.jpg http://cdn.channel.aol.com/channels/04/05/437973c4-002e7-03eff-400cb8e1
Pro Bowl 2003, 2004, 2005
Roy Williams (born August 14, 1980 in Redwood City, California) is a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
College career
Williams was a starter for Oklahoma's 2000 national championship team as a sophomore, setting a school record for tackles for loss by a defensive back, with 12.
Nicknamed "Superman" while at OU, Williams is best known at Oklahoma for his actions in the 2001 Red River Shootout, known among Sooner fans simply as "The Play." OU led 7-3 with only minutes remaining as the Texas offense took the field, hoping to execute a game-winning drive. With Texas forced to begin their drive inside their own 5-yard line, the Sooners prepared to pressure UT quarterback Chris Simms. It was Williams who came on the blitz, leaping over a Longhorn blocker at the line of scrimmage and colliding with Simms in the backfield, causing the ball to flutter into the hands of Oklahoma linebacker Teddy Lehman, who stepped into the endzone for a touchdown, sealing the game for Oklahoma.
http://www.dallasnews.com/img/photo/09-04/2001williams_ap.jpg
"The Play" has been immortalized on a mural plaque at the Roy Williams Strength and Speed Complex at the University of Oklahoma. The complex is named for Williams both for his athletic achievements and for his generous donation of approximately $100,000 towards its construction [2].
In 2001, his junior season at OU, he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top overall defensive player and the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back while leading the team to a 10-2 record and a win over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. He was a unanimous selection to both the All-America and All-Big 12 teams, and was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year [3]. After the season, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
http://students.uww.edu/jackelsta12/williams_roy.jpg http://www.cowboysplus.com/images/12-03/1212roy2.jpg
NFL career
Williams was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the eighth overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft following a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. His arrival in Dallas was met with high expectations and he has fulfilled them tremendously. He is a known throughout the league as a very intimidating presence in the Cowboys defensive secondary and can be a game changer with his bone-jarring hits. His classy nature and down-to-earth personality arguably makes him the poster child and face of the Dallas Cowboys organization.
As a rookie in 2002, he was moved to free safety in order to play alongside strong safety Darren Woodson, who became his mentor. However, it is worth noting that Williams and Woodson were both interchangeable in their Safety roles to cause more confusion for opposing offenses as to who may be blitzing and who may drop back in coverage. He also was runner-up in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting and narrowly missed the Pro Bowl.
In 2003, Williams enjoyed a stellar season and his first trip to the Pro Bowl as he was part of the Cowboys' number one ranked defense and helped lead the team to its first playoff game since 1999. In 2004, however, Darren Woodson suffered a herniated disc in training camp and never was able to play a game that season, he was later forced to retire. Williams struggled in the secondary that year and was forced to play more coverage due to the inexperience and inconsistency of the Dallas cornerback position.
With the right cornerback position apparently stabilized by the free agent signing of Anthony Henry in 2005, Williams was once again able to play to his strength by roaming closer to the line of scrimmage. At the end of the 2005 NFL regular season, Williams had 2.5 sacks and three interceptions, one of which was for a game-winning touchdown against Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles. He earned his third Pro Bowl berth in 2005 and remains a dominant force in Bill Parcells' 3-4 defense.
In early August 2006 the Dallas Cowboys signed Williams to a four-year contract extension worth $25.2 million to keep him with the team through the 2010 season
Roy Williams (safety)
College: Oklahoma
http://espn-att.starwave.com/media/ncf/2002/0101/photo/a_williams_vt.jpg http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/images/action/ou_williams2.jpg
Dallas Cowboys
NFL draft 2002, 1st round
http://www.quinterhs.org/2004WebClass/Brice/roy%204.jpg http://cdn.channel.aol.com/channels/04/05/437973c4-002e7-03eff-400cb8e1
Pro Bowl 2003, 2004, 2005
Roy Williams (born August 14, 1980 in Redwood City, California) is a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
College career
Williams was a starter for Oklahoma's 2000 national championship team as a sophomore, setting a school record for tackles for loss by a defensive back, with 12.
Nicknamed "Superman" while at OU, Williams is best known at Oklahoma for his actions in the 2001 Red River Shootout, known among Sooner fans simply as "The Play." OU led 7-3 with only minutes remaining as the Texas offense took the field, hoping to execute a game-winning drive. With Texas forced to begin their drive inside their own 5-yard line, the Sooners prepared to pressure UT quarterback Chris Simms. It was Williams who came on the blitz, leaping over a Longhorn blocker at the line of scrimmage and colliding with Simms in the backfield, causing the ball to flutter into the hands of Oklahoma linebacker Teddy Lehman, who stepped into the endzone for a touchdown, sealing the game for Oklahoma.
http://www.dallasnews.com/img/photo/09-04/2001williams_ap.jpg
"The Play" has been immortalized on a mural plaque at the Roy Williams Strength and Speed Complex at the University of Oklahoma. The complex is named for Williams both for his athletic achievements and for his generous donation of approximately $100,000 towards its construction [2].
In 2001, his junior season at OU, he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top overall defensive player and the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back while leading the team to a 10-2 record and a win over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. He was a unanimous selection to both the All-America and All-Big 12 teams, and was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year [3]. After the season, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
http://students.uww.edu/jackelsta12/williams_roy.jpg http://www.cowboysplus.com/images/12-03/1212roy2.jpg
NFL career
Williams was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the eighth overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft following a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. His arrival in Dallas was met with high expectations and he has fulfilled them tremendously. He is a known throughout the league as a very intimidating presence in the Cowboys defensive secondary and can be a game changer with his bone-jarring hits. His classy nature and down-to-earth personality arguably makes him the poster child and face of the Dallas Cowboys organization.
As a rookie in 2002, he was moved to free safety in order to play alongside strong safety Darren Woodson, who became his mentor. However, it is worth noting that Williams and Woodson were both interchangeable in their Safety roles to cause more confusion for opposing offenses as to who may be blitzing and who may drop back in coverage. He also was runner-up in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting and narrowly missed the Pro Bowl.
In 2003, Williams enjoyed a stellar season and his first trip to the Pro Bowl as he was part of the Cowboys' number one ranked defense and helped lead the team to its first playoff game since 1999. In 2004, however, Darren Woodson suffered a herniated disc in training camp and never was able to play a game that season, he was later forced to retire. Williams struggled in the secondary that year and was forced to play more coverage due to the inexperience and inconsistency of the Dallas cornerback position.
With the right cornerback position apparently stabilized by the free agent signing of Anthony Henry in 2005, Williams was once again able to play to his strength by roaming closer to the line of scrimmage. At the end of the 2005 NFL regular season, Williams had 2.5 sacks and three interceptions, one of which was for a game-winning touchdown against Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles. He earned his third Pro Bowl berth in 2005 and remains a dominant force in Bill Parcells' 3-4 defense.
In early August 2006 the Dallas Cowboys signed Williams to a four-year contract extension worth $25.2 million to keep him with the team through the 2010 season