Bernard Williams (gridiron football)
American gridiron football player (born 1972)
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
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Born: |
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1972-07-18
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July 18, 1972
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51)
Memphis, Tennessee , U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) |
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High school: | Memphis (TN) Hamilton |
College: | Georgia |
NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 |
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American football player
Bennie Bernard Williams (born July 18, 1972) is a former American and Canadian football offensive tackle . Williams was the Philadelphia Eagles ' first round draft pick in the 1994 NFL Draft [1] [2] and started all 16 games for the Eagles in 1994. He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie team that season.
Williams tested positive for marijuana several times, and he never played in the NFL after his rookie season. [3] After his rookie season, Williams was suspended from the NFL and never applied for reinstatement. [4]
He would later play for the XFL 's Memphis Maniax , the AFL's Detroit Fury and the CFL's BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts .
References
- ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Eagles' Pick in Police Dispute" . The New York Times . 12 July 1994 . Retrieved 15 April 2017 .
- ↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2023-03-31 .
- ↑ "PRO FOOTBALL; Eagle Lineman's Drug Use Will Cost Him Six Games" . The New York Times . 25 July 1995 . Retrieved 15 April 2017 .
- ↑ "US PA: A Career Rising from the Ashes" .
External links
Philadelphia Eagles
1994 NFL draft
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