:Eric Williams (defensive lineman)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Eric Williams
| number = 76, 75
| position = Defensive tackle
Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|2|24}}
| birth_place = Stockton, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 282
| high_school = St. Mary's (Stockton, California)
| college = Washington St.
| draftyear = 1984
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 62
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1984|1989}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1990|1993}})
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XXVI)
- First-team All-Pac-10 (1983)
| statlabel1 = Sacks
| statvalue1 = 30.0
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = WillEr21
}}
Eric Michael Williams (born February 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Williams attended and played high school football at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.
College career
Williams played college football at Washington State University and was voted All Pac-10.
Professional career
Williams played for the Detroit Lions between 1984 and 1989 and the Washington Redskins between 1990 and 1993. He was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Williams was a starting defensive tackle with the Redskins in 1991 that went 14-2 and won Super Bowl XXVI.
After football
Williams served as founder and CEO of Applied Sports Technology, an online college athletic recruiting service.Goldenbach, Alan (2002-12-02), "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A61350-2002Dec1¬Found=true For Recruiting Help, There's a Service Charge]{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}," The Washington Post.
Personal life
His father Roy O. Williams also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers while his nephew Kyle Williams was a standout for the USC Trojans before becoming a Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.recordnet.com/article/20101205/a_news/12050317|title=An NFL family seeks answers}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lions1984DraftPicks}}
{{Super Bowl XXVI}}
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Category:Players of American football from Stockton, California
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Washington State Cougars football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:St. Mary's High School (Stockton, California) alumni
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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