Daryl Williams (American football)

Daryl Williams (born August 31, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

Early years
Daryl Williams was raised by his mother Lamesa Williams, primarily. His father Daryl Williams, Sr. was no longer part of his life after his parents divorced in 2007. Daryl is the second child of five children. He attended Lake Dallas High School in Corinth, Texas. He was named All-region by PrepStar. He graded out at 93 percent while recording 38 pancakes in 2009. He did not allow a sack for an offense that averaged 440 yards per game. Also a top performer in track & field, Williams had a top-throw of 15.52 meters (or 50'10") in the shot put. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.

College career
Williams attended the University of Oklahoma from 2010 to 2014. After redshirting as a freshman, he played in nine games as a redshirt freshman. As a sophomore in 2012, Williams became a starter, starting all 10 games he played in. Williams started all 13 games in 2013 and 2014.

Professional career
Williams was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in ten regular season games, starting two of them, during the 2015 season. He played in all three playoff games for the Panthers that year.

On February 7, 2016, Williams was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.

In Week 4 of the 2016 season, against the Atlanta Falcons, with fellow tackle Michael Oher unable to play because of a concussion, Mike Remmers drew the start as the Panther's left tackle and Williams the start at right tackle. Williams would wind up starting ten games as the Panthers' right tackle throughout the remainder of the season, missing three games because of an ankle sprain, as Oher never returned from his concussion.

Williams became a full-time starter for the Panthers in 2017, starting all 16 games at right tackle.

On July 28, 2018 during training camp, Williams was carted off the field with an apparent knee injury. It was later revealed that day that Williams dislocated his right kneecap and tore his MCL. Despite the injury, Williams started in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, however left the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. It was confirmed that Williams had re-injured his right knee and would be sidelined indefinitely. He was then placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2018 after deciding to undergo knee surgery.

On March 14, 2019, Williams signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Panthers.