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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 17, 1970 Marshall, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | December 18, 2012 (aged 42) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Spring ( Spring, Texas) |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kevin Deleon Williams (February 17, 1970 – December 18, 2012) [1] was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). [2] He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft.
Career
Williams attended Spring High School in Spring, Texas, near Houston, and was considered the nation's top high school running back in 1987. He chose to leave Texas and attend the University of California, Los Angeles. [3] In his first season with the Bruins in 1989, he had a respectable season averaging 4.5 yards per carry and ranking fifth in the Pac-10 in kickoff returns. Troubled by ankle and back problems in 1990, he played in just three games, gaining 112 yards in 27 carries. Williams ran for 132 yards in UCLA's season opener in 1991 against BYU. [4] He finished the season as the Pac-10's leading rusher with 1,089 yards. [3]
Williams was drafted in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, but did not make the team. [5] He would spend the 1993 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.
See also
References
- ^ "Kevin Williams Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Kevin D. Williams NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. February 17, 1970. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Taylor, Rick (December 28, 1991). "Lone Star state: prime recruiting area for UCLA". El Paso Times. p. 1C, 4C. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Florence, Mal (September 10, 1991). "Williams' Big Game Doesn't Get Him Job". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.