The 1,310 yards were the most in the NFC, and tied with Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne for third-most in the NFL. Roy Williams had a productive year for the 2006 Lions, with 1,310 yards, seven touchdowns and a 16.0 yards-per-catch average. He finished first on the team in receiving yards (687), average per catch (15.3) and second in receptions (45). The following season, the team spent their first-round draft pick (10th overall) on yet another receiver, this time USC star Mike Williams. In 2004, Williams set Lions rookie records with 54 receptions for 817 yards and eight touchdowns in 12 games he suffered an ankle injury midway through the season that limited his effectiveness. Many draft experts considered the pick a bold move since the Lions had drafted Charles Rogers with the second overall pick the year before.Ģ004 NFL Combine Pre-draft measurables Williams was selected seventh overall in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He also specialized in high jump and long jump. Williams was a track star at the University of Texas, where he recorded a personal best of 10.30 seconds in the 100 meters. In 2013, he was inducted into the University of Texas Hall of Honor. He was a member of the All-Conference Team for the Big 12 on three occasions, and was a semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award during both his junior and senior seasons. Nicknamed "The Legend", he left school as the all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Instead of opting for the NFL, he decided to return for his senior season, registering 70 receptions for 1,079 yards and 9 touchdowns.īy the end of his college career, Williams had become one of the most decorated receivers in Texas Longhorns history. As a junior, he was limited with a hamstring injury, appearing in 12 games with nine starts, while posting 64 receptions for 1,142 yards and 12 touchdowns. In his second season, he started 13 games, making 67 receptions for 836 yards and 7 touchdowns. College career Īrriving at the University of Texas in the 2000 recruiting class, Williams and fellow freshmen receivers BJ Johnson and Sloan Thomas were touted as the most talented group of incoming receivers in school history. Williams also made the honor roll all four years while attending Permian High School. He lettered in football, track, baseball, and basketball, earning all-state honors in football and track and all-district accolades in baseball and basketball. Williams attended high school at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, where he starred in multiple sports. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
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(born December 20, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears.
Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2000).
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