Brock Williams
American football player (born 1979)
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Cornerback
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Born: |
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1979-08-11
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August 11, 1979
(age
44)
Hammond, Louisiana , U.S. |
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Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||
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High school: | Hammond | |||
College: | Notre Dame | |||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | |||
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Brock Williams (born August 11, 1979) is a former professional American football cornerback . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish .
Williams was also a member of the Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears .
Early years
Williams was born on August 11, 1979, in Hammond, Louisiana . [2] He was one of five children and his brother John Williams, Jr. played at Southern . [2]
Williams attended Hammond High School where as a junior he recorded 55 tackles and five interceptions in 1995. [2] As a senior in 1997 he had 102 tackles and 15 pass deflections. [2] He was named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution [2] and a third-team pick on the All-South team by Fox Sports South . [2] The coaches in the Louisiana area also chose Williams as district MVP after he played running back , cornerback and returned kicks. [2]
College career
Williams attended the University of Notre Dame and majored in sociology . [2] As a freshman in 1997, he played in eight games making 97 appearances on special teams. [2] For the first time in his college career he played cornerback against Pittsburgh . [2] He broke into the starting lineup against Purdue in week four and played in all 12 of the Irish's games. [2] He had eight tackles against Stanford , six against Boston College and seven against LSU . [2] After not playing in 1999 as a junior, he was named the Irish's starting left cornerback in 2000. [2] He led defenders in playing time during 2000 and played in all 13 games which included the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game against Oregon State . [2] Williams made three tackles against Texas A&M , [2] eight tackles against Michigan State [2] and had seven tackles against Stanford, a game in which he recorded his first sack. [2]
Professional career
New England Patriots
Williams was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft . [3] [4] As a rookie, Williams tore his anterior cruciate ligament and was placed on injured reserve [4] after being active for only one game but not playing. [5] In 2002, Williams was hampered by an ankle injury throughout the offseason [4] and was eventually released on September 1, 2002. [4] On September 3, 2002, Williams was re-signed to the Patriots practice squad [4] before being released on October 22. [4]
First stint with Raiders
On October 24, 2002, Williams was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad. [4] But after suffering a knee injury, Williams was released from the practice squad on November 19. [4] He was re-signed by the Raiders during the 2003 offseason. On August 28, 2003, Williams was once again released by the Raiders. [4]
Chicago Bears
Shortly after his release, Williams signed with the Chicago Bears . [4] In 2003, he played in 10 games for the Bears. [5] Williams was released on August 26, 2004. [4]
Second stint with Raiders
Williams was re-signed by the Oakland Raiders on October 20, 2004. [4] He was waived on October 27. [4] He was re-signed to the Raiders active roster on December 21, 2004. [4] After spending the 2005 offseason, Williams was released at the end of training camp on August 29, 2005. [4]
Post football
Williams pawned his Super Bowl ring for $2,600 at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop that is now featured on the TV series Pawn Stars and never picked it back up. [6] Williams was offered $15,000 to sell the ring but declined. It is listed for sale at the pawn shop for $100,000. [7]
References
- ↑ "Oakland Raiders | Year-by-Year: 2004" . Archived from the original on 2017-11-22 . Retrieved 2015-11-28 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio" . University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11 . Retrieved 2009-05-21 .
- ↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2023-03-18 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Brock Williams player news" . KFFL. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014 . Retrieved 2009-05-21 .
- 1 2 "NFL.com bio" . National Football League. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008 . Retrieved 2009-05-21 .
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Assael, Shaun (May 2, 2011).
"Addicted to Pawn"
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ESPN.com
. ESPN The Magazine
. Retrieved
November 28,
2015
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I've tracked down the obscure former Patriots cornerback to ask about the Super Bowl XXXVI ring he pawned a decade ago for $2,600.
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Graham, Tim (September 8, 2010).
"In a pawn shop, every item has a story"
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ESPN.com
. Retrieved
November 28,
2015
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Harrison said he won't sell the ring for less than $100,000, a wild sum, but one that reflects how much he loves the attention it generates for his store.
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