Calvin Williams

Calvin John Williams Jr. (born March 3, 1967) is an American former professional football player who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Professional career Williams was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He was the third wide receiver the Eagles chose in the draft, behind Mike Bellamy and Fred Barnett. As a rookie in 1990, Williams earned the starting wide receiver spot alongside Mike Quick in training camp, which was previously held by Cris Carter. He went on to break the team's rookie touchdown reception record set by Bobby Walston in 1951 with nine. He made 37 catches for 602 yards and was named to Football News' All-Rookie Team.

Williams led the team in touchdown receptions in 1990 and 1992, and in 1993 he led the team with 10 touchdown catches, a career-high. In 1993, he caught 60 passes for 725 yards. In a game against the Washington Redskins on September 19, Williams caught eight passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, including the winning score. He earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. In 1995 he led the team with 63 receptions, a career-high. In 1996 he also played with the Baltimore Ravens.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1990 PHI 16 14 37 602 16.3 45 9 1991 PHI 12 11 33 326 9.9 30 3 1992 PHI 16 15 42 598 14.2 49 7 1993 PHI 16 14 60 725 12.1 80 10 1994 PHI 16 14 58 813 14.0 53 3 1995 PHI 16 15 63 768 12.2 37 2 1996 BAL 7 2 13 85 6.5 19 1 PHI 1 0 2 8 4.0 4 0 100 85 308 3,925 12.7 80 35

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1990 PHI 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 1992 PHI 2 2 8 84 10.5 18 1 1995 PHI 2 2 6 67 11.2 15 0 1996 PHI 1 0 2 40 20.0 30 0 6 4 17 200 11.8 30 1

After football Williams was the athletic director and a physical education teacher at the Bluford Drew Jemison S.T.E.M. Academy. He became the assistant athletics director for Purdue University in 2011. Williams resides in West Lafayette, IN with his wife and their three children Jonah, Sydney and Rachel.