- Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)
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For other people of the same name, see Mike Williams.
Mike Williams No. 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide receiver Personal information Date of birth: May 18, 1987 Place of birth: Buffalo, New York Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 212 lb (96 kg) Career information College: Syracuse NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 Debuted in 2010 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Career history - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - All-Big East Second Team selection (2007)
- Led all rookies with 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns (2010 season)
- Buccaneers franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season (11)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2011 Receptions 90 Receiving Yards 1,206 Receiving TDs 12 Stats at NFL.com Michael Anthony "Mike" Williams (born May 18, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.
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Early years
Williams attended Riverside Institute of Technology. As a senior he had 970 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on offense and 35 tackles and two interceptions on defense.
College career
As a true freshman in 2006, Williams made 24 receptions for a team-leading 461 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games. As a sophomore in 2007 Williams was an all-Big East second team selection. He finished the season tying a school record with 60 receptions for 837 yards and ten touchdowns in 12 games.
In June 2008 Williams was suspended for the 2008 season for academic reasons.[1]
On November 3, 2009, Williams quit the team due to a possible suspension following a violation of team rules after he was involved in a car accident with teammates, Antwon Bailey, Andrew Tiller and Torrey Ball.[2] In 2009 before he quit the team he had impressive numbers including 49 receptions for 746 yards and six touchdowns in only 7 games.[3]
Professional career
2010 NFL Draft
Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP 6 ft 1½ in 221 lb 32 ½ in 9 1/4 in 4.53 s 1.52 s 2.64 s 4.31 s 6.90 s 33½ in 9 ft 8 in 8 rep All values from 2010 NFL Combine[4][5] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Williams was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (101st overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on June 4, 2010.[6] On September 12, 2010 he made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, making 5 receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown.[7] Williams started all 16 games as a rookie and led all rookies with 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns.[8] His 11 touchdowns marked a new Buccaneers franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season.[9]
References
- ^ Syracuse's top receiver suspended from university
- ^ "Bailey, Ball, Tiller suspended". Associated Press. ESPN.com. November 3, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4620883. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ Mike Williams on ESPN stats
- ^ "Mike Williams Draft Profile", NFLDraftScout.com, http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=67973&draftyear=2010&genpos=WR
- ^ "Mike Williams Combine Profile", NFL.com, http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/mike-williams?id=497342, retrieved February 27, 2010
- ^ Bucs sign fourth-round draft pick WR Mike Williams
- ^ Bucs pull off win against Browns in season opener
- ^ NFL.com Rookie leaders
- ^ http://www.localsportsbuzz.com/Featured/News/222294/Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-On-the-Record
External links
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 NFL Draft selections Gerald McCoy • Brian Price • Arrelious Benn • Myron Lewis • Mike Williams • Brent Bowden • Cody Grimm • Dekoda Watson • Erik LorigTampa Bay Buccaneers current roster Active roster 5 Josh Freeman | 9 Michael Koenen | 10 Connor Barth | 11 Josh Johnson | 17 Arrelious Benn | 18 Sammie Stroughter | 19 Mike Williams | 20 Ronde Barber | 22 Larry Asante | 23 Myron Lewis | 24 Anthony Gaitor | 25 Aqib Talib | 26 Sean Jones | 27 LeGarrette Blount | 28 Kregg Lumpkin | 31 E. J. Biggers | 32 Mossis Madu | 33 Elbert Mack | 36 Tanard Jackson | 41 Corey Lynch | 44 Erik Lorig | 48 Andrew Economos | 51 Jacob Cutrera | 52 Jeff Faine | 53 Zac Diles | 54 Geno Hayes | 56 Dekoda Watson | 57 Adam Hayward | 58 Quincy Black | 59 Mason Foster | 62 Ted Larsen | 65 Jeremy Trueblood | 69 Demar Dotson | 70 Donald Penn | 71 Michael Bennett | 73 Derek Hardman | 75 Davin Joseph | 76 Jeremy Zuttah | 77 James Lee | 80 Zack Pianalto | 81 Micheal Spurlock | 82 Kellen Winslow II | 87 Preston Parker | 88 Luke Stocker | 89 Dezmon Briscoe | 90 Roy Miller | 91 Da'Quan Bowers | 92 Brian Price | 94 Adrian Clayborn | 95 Albert Haynesworth | 96 Tim Crowder | 97 George Johnson | 98 Frank Okam
Reserve lists 30 Devin Holland (IR) | 34 Earnest Graham (IR) | 35 Cody Grimm (IR) | 78 E. J. Wilson (IR) | 86 Raymond Webber (IR) | 93 Gerald McCoy (IR)
Practice squad 12 Rudy Carpenter | 15 Ed Gant | 21 Nic Grigsby | 43 Ahmad Black | 45 Matt Clapp | 66 Chris Riley | 68 Swanson Miller | 85 Collin Franklin
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Name Williams, Mike Alternative names Short description American football wide receiver Date of birth May 18, 1987 Place of birth Buffalo, New York Date of death Place of death Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Buffalo, New York
- Players of American football from New York
- American football wide receivers
- Syracuse Orange football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
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