Jamie Williams (American football)
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Jamie Earl Williams (born February 27, 1960) is a former professional American football tight end who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers. After his NFL career, along with years as a management consultant in Silicon Valley and a collegiate athletic administrator, Williams launched Team81 Inc., a professional and IT services company. Williams serves as president and CEO of Team81 Inc.
Early years
Williams was born in
Williams was inducted into the University of Nebraska Chapter of the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
Education
Williams graduated from the
Williams received the Kennedy Laureate Award from
Professional career
Williams was drafted by the New York Giants and played 12 seasons in the NFL as a tight end, with the
Williams is a huge science fiction and comic book fan. He has an extensive collection, particularly of Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian. He used the concept of “hero” to psyche himself up for the violence inherent in professional football[4]
Upon NFL retirement, Williams began further graduate work and became a management consultant in Silicon Valley. He also served over a decade as on-air talent for Fox Sports and KSJO's “Lamont and Tonelli Show” in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following his creative passion, Williams worked with award-winning director Oliver Stone on the 1999 motion picture production and release of Any Given Sunday as a writer, technical advisor, and actor. He continues both content creation and business consulting.[citation needed]
Williams spent six years as the inaugural athletic director for the Academy of Art University Urban Knights. He now sits on its board of directors. Before Williams' hiring, Academy of Art had no history of or infrastructure for intercollegiate athletics. Williams and his young entrepreneurial staff successfully created the only art institution in the NCAA, which included over 200 student-athletes in 16 sports. Established in 2006, the program won numerous conference and regional championships, including two national championships. Williams is most proud that its graduating artist-athletes leave school as professional artists, working in “applied art” for top ad agencies, film production, design, and animation companies.[citation needed]
Williams served as the associate athletic director of diversity and leadership initiatives at his alma mater, the
Williams currently owns and is president and CEO of a professional and IT services company, Team81 Inc. focused on both the government and commercial markets. Team81 utilizes design thinking, strategy, teamwork and creativity to provide effective services in technology, engineering, and general business management. Williams incorporated his experience in leadership and competition to maximize the company's abilities in supply chain, IT, project management, and secure information processes to help its clients achieve success.[citation needed]
Media
Williams appeared on KTVU news as a sports analyst for a number of years. He was a regular guest of radio shock jocks “Lamont and Tonelli Show,” as the Rock-n-Roll Tight End. He made popular a special segment called “Trust a Brotha.” As the initial writer and technical consultant of the movie Any Given Sunday, Williams worked closely with the director, Oliver Stone, and actors Jamie Foxx, Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, John C. McGinley, Matthew Modine, and LL Cool J to develop the professional football movie. He also started a small production company that created a slate of content of varying genres for future development, which includes 51 Dons, Between Fire and Ice, Jungle Love, Roth, and Renegade Hoops.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Jamie Williams - 1982 - Football".
- ^ "#80 Jamie Williams". University of Nebraska. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jamie Williams, TE". NFL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Bullpen Bulletins", Marvel comics cover-dated July 1990.