Ricky Williams (American football, born 1978)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| image = Ricky-Williams-2-of-the-Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders.jpg

| caption = Williams at Jones Field against the Missouri Tigers

| name = Ricky Williams

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|08|29}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

| position = Running back

| number = 35

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 195

| high_school = Duncanville (TX)

| college = Texas Tech

| undraftedyear = 2002

| teams =

• New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})

| highlights =

• First-team All-Big 12 (2001)

| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts

| statvalue1 = 59

| statlabel2 = Rushing yards

| statvalue2 = 190

| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 2

| statlabel4 = Receptions

| statvalue4 = 23

| statlabel5 = Receiving yards

| statvalue5 = 177

| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue6 = 2

}}

Ricky Antwan Williams (born August 29, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Williams was born in Dallas, Texas.