Tank Williams
Bay Saint Louis (MS) | |||
| College: | Stanford | ||
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| NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||
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Clevan "Tank" Williams (born June 30, 1980) is a former
fantasy football analyst at Yahoo! Sports and a real-estate agent in the San Francisco
area.
Early years
Williams attended
bag boy
.
According to Williams, his nickname came from his sister: as an infant, he drank so much milk that his sister suggested to his mother that his mother should give him a tank of milk instead of a bottle.[1]
College career
Williams attended
Pacific-10 Conference
honors as a junior. In his senior season, Williams was a first-team All-Pac-10 pick, becoming the first defensive back in school history to win national first-team honors.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Drafted by the Titans in the second round (45th overall) in the
2002 NFL Draft, Williams started every game as a rookie for the Titans in 2002.[2]
He started every game in 2003 as well, posting 81 tackles, fourth on the Titans' defense that was best in the NFL against the run. His 2004 season was cut short by a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on November 29. He returned in 2005 to start every game for the Titans, recording a career-high 83 tackles.
Minnesota Vikings
Williams signed with the
injured reserve
for the 2006 season after shattering his kneecap. The Vikings re-signed Williams to a one-year deal after the season. He started only two games in 2007, recording 18 tackles on the year.
New England Patriots
Williams signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots on March 5, 2008. Williams sustained a severe injury to his knee in training camp which caused him to be put on injured reserve, ending his season. Williams was re-signed by the Patriots on March 16, 2009. He was released on August 25 when the team signed third-round pick Tyrone McKenzie.
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG IR | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TEN | 16 | 61 | 46 | 15 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | TEN | 16 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | TEN | 9 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | TEN | 16 | 78 | 58 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | MIN | 13 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 70 | 283 | 211 | 72 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
References
- Providence Journal. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Tank Williams Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2 April 2014.