Professional Career
Williams was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He was the third wide receiver the Eagles chose in the draft, behind Mike Bellamy and Fred Barnett. As a rookie in 1990, Williams earned the starting wide receiver spot alongside Mike Quick in training camp, which was previously held by Cris Carter. He went on to break the team's rookie touchdown reception record set by Bobby Walston in 1951 with nine. He made 37 catches for 602 yards and was named to Football News' All-Rookie Team.
Williams led the team in touchdown receptions in 1990 and 1992, and in 1993 he led the team with 10 touchdown catches, a career-high. In 1993 he caught 60 passes for 725 yards. In a game against the Washington Redskins on September 19, Williams caught eight passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, including the winning score. He earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. In 1995 he led the team with 63 receptions, a career-high.
Post Playing Career and Personal
Williams was named assistant athletics director at his alma mater, in 2011. He teams with Morgan Burke, Nancy Cross and Tom Reiter in the office of sports administration. Williams oversees seven programs: men's and women's cross country, softball, men's and women's track and field, volleyball and wrestling.
Williams was a four-year letterwinner at wide receiver for Purdue from 1986 to 1989, and returned to his Purdue from Bluford Drew Jemison Academy in Baltimore, where he has served as athletics director since 2009. He previously was an assistant football coach at Morgan State University (1999-2000) and a physical education and health educator in the Baltimore City Public School System (1997-99). He completed an internship with the Houston Texans during the summer of 2010. From 1995 to 2009, Williams was owner and president of Calese Inc., a property development business.
Williams was selected in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and subsequently played professionally for seven seasons with the Eagles (1990-96) and Baltimore Ravens (1996).
A native of Baltimore, Williams earned his bachelor's degree in hotel/institutional management in 1990. He and his wife, Charese, have three children: Jonah, Sydney and Rachel.
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