Darryl Williams

Darryl Edwin Williams (born January 8, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two national championship teams. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks.

Early life Williams was born in Miami, Florida. He attended American High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and played for the American Patriots high school football team.

College career Williams received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played for coach Jimmy Johnson and coach Dennis Erickson's Hurricanes teams from 1988 to 1991. He was a member of the Hurricanes' national championship teams in 1989 and 1991, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1991.

Professional career Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals selected Williams in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft, with the 28th pick overall. He played for the Bengals from to . During his first four seasons with the team he started 60 of 64 games in which he played, recording 402 tackles, nine interceptions, and 6.5 quarterback sacks.

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint) Williams re-signed with the Bengals before the 2000 season. He spent the next two years with the Bengals starting 17 of 31 games, recording 126 tackles, two interceptions, and 3.5 sacks.

After the 2001 season Williams retired after 10 years in the NFL. He finished his career starting 137 of 156 games, and recorded 876 tackles, 31 interceptions, and 9.5 sacks.

NFL career statistics GeneralTacklesFumblesInterceptions Year Team 1992 CIN 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 1 0 4 65 16 30 0 0 1993 CIN 16 124 95 29 2.0 1 2 0 2 126 63 97 1 11 1994 CIN 16 99 85 14 1.0 2 2 0 2 45 23 33 0 8 1995 CIN 16 101 78 23 1.0 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 9 1996 SEA 16 80 67 13 0.0 0 1 0 5 148 30 79 1 11 1997 SEA 16 92 67 25 0.0 1 1 0 8 172 22 44 1 13 1998 SEA 16 96 68 28 0.0 3 3 0 3 41 14 28 0 11 1999 SEA 13 80 63 17 0.0 0 1 0 4 41 10 21 0 12 2000 CIN 16 98 77 21 0.0 3 0 0 1 36 36 36 1 4 2001 CIN 15 28 21 7 3.5 1 1 0 1 16 16 16 0 2 Career 156 798 621 177 9.5 11 15 0 31 691 22 97 4 81