Eric Williams (defensive lineman)

**Eric Williams**
	No. 76, 75
	Defensive tackle
Personal information
	Date of birth: February 24, 1962 (age 62)
	Place of birth: Stockton, California
Career information
	College: Washington State
	NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 62
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	* Detroit Lions ( 1984– 1989) Washington Redskins ( 1990– 1993);
Career highlights and awards
	* Super Bowl Champion (XXVI)
Sacks	30.0
Fumble recoveries	2
Interceptions	1
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Eric Michael Williams (born February 24, 1962 in Stockton, California) is a retired American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL).

High school career[]

Williams attended and played high school football at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.

College career[]

Williams played college football at Washington State University and was voted All Pac-10.

Professional career[]

Williams played for the Detroit Lions between 1984 and 1989 and the Washington Redskins between 1990 and 1993. He was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft. Williams was a starting defensive tackle with the Redskins in 1991 that went 14-2 and won Super Bowl XXVI. On an episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Michael Strahan called Williams the meanest player he ever met.

After football[]

Williams served as founder and CEO of Applied Sports Technology, an online college athletic recruiting service.^[1]

Personal life[]

His father Roy O. Williams also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers while his nephew Kyle Williams was a standout for the USC Trojans before becoming a Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman.^[2]

References[]

↑ Goldenbach, Alan (2002-12-02), "For Recruiting Help, There's a Service Charge," Washington Post.
↑ http://www.recordnet.com/article/20101205/a_news/12050317

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[1] Goldenbach, Alan (2002-12-02), "For Recruiting Help, There's a Service Charge," Washington Post.

[2] ttp://www.recordnet.com/article/20101205/a_news/12050317

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