Calvin Williams
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| NFL draft: | 1990 / Round: 5 / Pick: 133 | ||||||
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Calvin John Williams Jr. (born March 3, 1967) is a former American football player who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Career
Williams was drafted by the
1990 NFL Draft. He was the third wide receiver the Eagles chose in the draft, behind Mike Bellamy and Fred Barnett.[2] 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
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.[3] In 1996 he also played with the Baltimore Ravens
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After football
Williams was the athletic director and a physical education teacher at the Bluford Drew Jemison S.T.E.M. Academy. He became the assistant athletics director for Purdue University in 2011.West Lafayette, IN with his wife and their three children Jonah, Sydney and Rachel.[3]
References
- ^ "Calvin Williams Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ a b Gehman, Jim (December 12, 2009). "Where Are They Now: WR Calvin Williams". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ "Calvin Williams". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2013-01-22.