Early Years
Williams, was a powerful defensive lineman playing for John Bartram High School.
Poor grades prevented him from obtaining a division I scholarship, so he enrolled at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
At CSU he was converted to play the offensive left tackle position, helping him become a dominant player at the NAIA level and an All-American.
During his collegiate career he helped the Marauders to the NAIA national championship in 1990. It was the first of CSU’s three national titles (1992, 1995) during the decade. Throughout that championship season, Williams helped the offense averaged 492 yards, 54.8 points per game and to also set an NAIA record for most points in a singe season with 594 points.
In 2010, Williams was inducted into the Central State University Sports Hall of Fame.
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