Quency Williams

Quency Leon Williams (April 10, 1961 – April 2022) was an American professional gridiron football defensive end who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Auburn and also had stints with the Birmingham Stallions, Los Angeles Raiders, Arizona Outlaws and BC Lions. He won the 78th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers.

Early life and education Williams was born on April 10, 1961, in Douglasville, Georgia, and grew up there. He attended Douglas County High School, graduating in 1980. He committed to Auburn University and saw immediate playing time as a freshman on the football team. He played in every year of his at the school, and as a senior helped Auburn to the second-best run defense in the conference.

His brother Gregg Williams played college football for rival Georgia.

Professional career Williams was selected in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft by the Birmingham Stallions, but was one of the team's final roster cuts.

In , Williams was noticed by scouts of the Los Angeles Raiders, who gave him a tryout.

Williams was later contacted by the Arizona Outlaws in the USFL, the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, and by two teams from the Canadian Football League (CFL). His position was changed from defensive end to outside linebacker, but was later changed back. He made the final roster and played in a total of ten games in his first year, as Calgary compiled a record of 10–8. Williams returned to the Stampeders in , playing in all eighteen games and making nine quarterback sacks and 59 tackles.

After the 1988 season ended, Williams tried out for the United States Bobsled Team.

In May , Williams was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for future considerations. He changed his position to linebacker near the beginning of the season. He made the final roster and appeared in seventeen games, making 65 tackles and eight sacks. In , he played in just seven games, recording two sacks and 15 tackles.

Shortly after being released by Winnipeg, Williams was signed by the BC Lions. He was released by the Lions on September 7, without appearing in a game. He finished his CFL career with 68 games played, 221 tackles, 30.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries. In 2002, he helped save the life of a man who had crashed his van into a Manitoba river.