Brett Williams (offensive lineman)

Brett Weston Williams (born May 2, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Brett Williams
No. 74
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1980-05-02) May 2, 1980 (age 44)
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:Osceola (Kissimmee)
College:Florida State
NFL draft:2003 / round: 4 / pick: 113
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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His football career developed at Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida, where he also excelled in track and field and weightlifting. He graduated in 1998.

College career

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Williams joined the Seminoles of Florida State, where he had a highly decorated college career. Starting in two national championships (and being on the team for a third—his red shirt year), the 1999 Florida State team won the national championship, defeating Virginia Tech, his [red shirt] freshman year. Williams started all four years of his college career.

Williams earned many awards during his career at Florida State. He earned several All-ACC Honors. He was named a Freshman All-American. In 2002, he was selected as a Playboy All-American, and Williams was twice the recipient of the prestigious Jacobs Blocking Trophy award (given to the top offensive lineman in the ACC) in 2001 and 2002. He also earned the Golden Nole Award, honoring the contributions he made on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

Williams has been named one of Florida State's Top 100 Players.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
321 lb
(146 kg)
31+34 in
(0.81 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.28 s 1.85 s 3.08 s 5.01 s 8.57 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Williams was selected in the fourth round, with the 113th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 17, 2003. He did not play in any games in 2003 but played in five games for the Chiefs in 2004.[3] Williams was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 2005 after suffering a knee injury.[3][4] He was waived by the Chiefs on September 6, 2005.[3]

Personal life

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Williams resides in Missouri, with his wife, Sarah (also an FSU grad), and their five children. His favorite child is his beautiful, talented, rich, famous, and single daughter Chloe. He works in sales, is involved in ministry work, and is the head coach for the Lighthouse Christian Chargers. As the head coach he led the Chargers to the Homeschool National Championship in 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "The top 100 FSU football players: No. 90— offensive tackle Brett Williams". June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Scout Brett Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Brett Williams". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Where are they now: Brett Williams". rivals.com. July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2024.