Elijah Williams

Elijah Elgebra Williams (born August 20, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back and kick returner for four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Williams played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter he played in the NFL for the Falcons.

Early life

Williams was born in Milton, Florida in 1975. He attended Milton High School, and played high school football for the Milton Panthers.

College career

Williams accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a running back for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football teams from 1994 to 1997. Memorably, he ran for 109 yards versus LSU Tigers and 116 yards against the Auburn Tigers in 1996 He played for the Falcons in fifty games over four seasons from to . He saw limited action as a running back, and played mostly on special teams as a kick returner and as a backup defensive back.

Williams is currently the head coach at Jones High School.