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Topic: Roy Williams (wide receiver)


  
  www.MackBrown-TexasFootball.com
Led by sophomores Roy Williams and B.J. Johnson, who rewrote the Longhorn freshmen record book a year ago and combined to catch 81 passes for 1,507 yards and 11 TDs as true freshmen, UT returns five of the six wideouts that caught passes in 2000.
Williams' receiving yards and TDs ranked first nationally among true freshmen last season, while his receptions were third.
Williams also tallied a pair of TD rushes on reverses and his 62 points on the season were the most by a non-kicking freshman in UT history.
www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com /pages/outlook/receiver.html   (718 words)

  
 Scout.com: Roy Williams Defends His Toughness
Roy Williams said he was ready to give the Lions 20-30 plays on an injured left leg Sunday at Minnesota; instead, he got three plays.
But Williams didn’t get any plays early in the game, and when rookie wide receiver Mike Williams was forced to leave the game briefly because of an ankle injury, Mariucci called the rest of his injury-riddled receiving corps together.
Williams said he did not inquire with either Graves or Mariucci for a reason he was not used again in the game, but said they might have decided to save him once the game got out of hand with the Vikings 24-0 lead late in the first half.
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 ESPN.com: NCF - Williams reiterates: He's staying at Texas
Williams said he was so sure about what he wanted to do that he didn't take any of the formal steps available to gauge his draft status.
Williams caught 64 passes for 1,142 yards and 12 touchdowns despite playing at least a third of the season with a strained hamstring.
Williams felt bad for Miami sophomore running back Willis McGahee, who was projected to be top draft pick before tearing two knee ligaments during the fourth quarter of the Fiesta Bowl.
espn.go.com /ncf/news/2003/0115/1493289.html   (600 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NFL - Williams tops '04 draft class
This year's draft was historic in that two wide receivers, Charles Rogers of Michigan State (chosen by the Detroit Lions) and Andre Johnson of the University of Miami (by the Houston Texans), were among the top three players picked.
With three wide receivers in the spring top 10, the position could be a rich one in the '04 lottery, as well.
He probably would have been the top wide receiver this year, had he gone into the draft, and a lot of people were shocked when he announced he was staying in school.
espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1562610.html   (1134 words)

  
 Roy Williams | PLAYERS | NFLPLAYERS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Williams is expected to learn the intricacies of the NFL game from Woodson, and the pair should be interchangeable at the two safety positions in the Dallas defense.
Williams played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back during his prep career at James Logan High School in Union City, Calif. He was the top-rated defensive back prospect in the western region by PrepStar after recording five interceptions and 56 tackles as a senior.
Williams was one of the main reasons that Logan had a four-year record of 38-10, two North Coast Section Class 4A championship appearances (1994 and 1997) and two semifinal appearances (1995 and 1996).
www.nflplayers.com /players/player.aspx?id=32984   (1037 words)

  
 Roy Williams (wide receiver) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the 2004 NFL Draft, Williams was picked by the Lions with the 7th overall selection, which many draft experts considered a bold move since they had drafted the aforementioned Rogers with the 2nd overall pick just a year earlier.
When Rogers was hurt on the third play of the 2004 season, however, Williams was left to carry the offense, and he performed admirably, catching 54 passes for 817 yards and 8 touchdowns, despite suffering an ankle injury midway through the season that limited his effectiveness, and an errant quarterback in Joey Harrington.
Williams' comments were widely mocked by the skeptical media, with NFL Network presenter Rich Eisen commenting that the Chicago Bears defense was "the last unit that you need to wind up before a match".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)   (513 words)

  
 Roy Williams reemerges as catch of draft - The Boston Globe
When the college football season began last August, the fleet Texas wide receiver was considered by many NFL scouts to be the most talented player in the nation, and by nearly every team to be the leading receiver.
One veteran AFC college scouting director who requested anonymity was asked last week how Williams began to slide behind those receivers when he had been so productive at Texas and was so obviously a gifted deep threat with separation speed, the ability to make the spectacular catch, production after the catch, and unusual leaping ability.
Mike Williams is a big, possession type of receiver and a lot of teams like him, but there's a big difference between 4.35 or 4.4 and 4.58 to 4.65.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2004/04/11/roy_williams_reemerges_as_catch_of_draft   (2226 words)

  
 Roy Williams (safety) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Roy Williams (born August 14, 1980 in Redwood City, California) is a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
Williams was a starter for Oklahoma's 2000 national championship team as a sophomore, setting a school record for tackles for loss by a defensive back, with 12 [1].
Williams dated and was engaged to hip-hop vocalist Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, although the wedding is now reportedly off as it was pubicly stated that they felt they were too young to be married.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Roy_Williams_(DB)   (1082 words)

  
 MojoLand - Roy Williams Enters the National Football League
Williams, who stayed in school for his senior year, is the complete package as a receiver.
The last time the Lions drafted a receiver in the first round who was capable of high jumping seven feet, he became the most prolific receiver in club history.
Williams, who recently visited the Lions' facilities and was impressed with what he saw, should feel right at home with the team.
www.kylgrafx.com /mojo/rw04lions.htm   (751 words)

  
 Lions' Rookie Wideout Makes Impact in Due Time (washingtonpost.com)
Amid state-wide speculation that Williams, who had just been named the most valuable player in the Cotton Bowl, was about to enter the NFL draft that April, he decided to have a little fun when he got the chance to settle the matter at a football banquet.
Williams was the NFL's rookie of the month in September, even though he was not expected to be the Lions' go-to receiver this year.
Williams said there was plenty of pressure on him to leave school early, and he was constantly bombarded with calls from agents or people purporting to represent NFL teams.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A16852-2004Nov1.html   (1159 words)

  
 NFLHS.com - News - Players Spotlight - Roy Williams Lived "Friday Night Lights"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
When Williams, now 6-2 and 212 pounds, was breaking receiving records at Permian, he was doing so in front of crowds that could not be conceivable at most any other high school venue.
Williams' older brother, Lloyd Hill, played for Permian and went on to become an All-American receiver at Texas Tech.
Ironically, Williams recently got his first taste of life as a high school coach and it was the last place you would expect.
www.nflhs.com /News/Playersspotlight/2004DraftWilliams_04232004_sim.asp   (674 words)

  
 RedRaiders.com - Healthy Williams could be trouble for Tech 11/14/02
Texas wide receiver Roy Williams flashes the "Hook 'em Horns" sign as he crosses the goal line with his team's first touchdown during first quarter action against Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, in Austin, Texas.
Williams continued to play with the injury but the impact was clear as he hobbled around at half speed.
Williams gives the nod to Michigan State's Charles Rogers, who holds the NCAA record with scores in 13 consecutive regular-season games.
www.redraiders.com /stories/111402/foo_-1744700997.shtml   (756 words)

  
 DallasCowboys.com - News
Detroit's Roy Williams missed last year's game against the Cowboys with a knee injury, despite nearly 2,000 friends and family bussing in from his hometown of Odessa, Texas, for the game.
Williams seemed to have a lot of fun last week against the Cardinals in his first game back from a quad injury which had sidelined him the four previous games.
For it was the Cowboys' Roy Williams who turned in an even bigger performance Monday night, lifting his team past the Eagles with that dramatic interception return for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown.
www.dallascowboys.com /news.cfm?id=A0DCEC72-AA42-987A-3C77FB76944734F7   (1027 words)

  
 Roy Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Williams may refer to any of several individuals:
Roy Williams (Scouting), Boy Scouts of America director
Roy T. Williams, Church of the Nazarene superintendent
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roy_Williams   (115 words)

  
 Detroit Lions Site: Rookie Wide Receiver Roy Williams
WR Roy Williams finished the season as the Lions leader in receptions (54), receiving yards (817) and touchdowns (8).
The Lions selected Williams with the seventh pick of the 2004 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas, where he shattered school career-records for receptions (241), receiving yards (3,866 yards) and touchdowns (36).
Williams converted on third-and-11 with an amazing, leaping, one-handed grab on the opponent’s sideline for 17 yards against the Redskins (11/7).
www.detroitlions.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=402346   (658 words)

  
 Roy Williams mystified about Lions not playing him   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The Detroit Lions wide receiver is still not sure why he didn't.
Williams, who expected to see 25 to 30 snaps in Sunday's 27-14 loss to Minnesota despite a pulled quadriceps, ended up playing only three.
Williams played two more snaps in the second quarter, then sat out the rest of the game.
www.statesman.com /horns/content/sports/stories/longhorns/11/8roywilliams.html   (281 words)

  
 P l a y e r : R o y W i l l i a m s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
This is no questioning their status as the No. 1 receiving corps in the country.
In fact, the Longhorns may have the most feared skill-position performer in 6-5, 210-pound sophomore Roy Williams.
Williams has it all, running a 10.3 in the 100 meters.
www.stormloader.com /texas/Roy_Williams/RoyIndex.html   (128 words)

  
 Mar. 11, 2004 - NFL Draft Preview: Year of the wide receiver
It is possibly the best crop of wide receivers in NFL draft history, and that makes it a good place to begin jaguars.com's position-by-position draft preview.
As many as eight wide receivers could be selected in the first round, and Texas' Roy Williams is at the head of that group in raw talent.
At 6-3, 230, Williams is a bull of a pass-catcher.
www.jaguars.com /Story/3494.asp   (1177 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Roy Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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Williams (ribs) had a pair of receptions for 54 yards in Friday's preseason game at Cleveland.
Replay #3 Iowa State 2003 Roy on a crossing pattern Replay Roy Williams passes to BJ Johnson for huge gain...
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Texas Longhorns receiver Roy Williams began the season as one of the top-rated receivers in the country.
Charles Rogers was the best receiver last year and I wanted to improve myself so that I could be the best this year.
That was one of my goals I had for the season, but with the way we've become more of a running team, I may not be able to put up the numbers to even be a finalist.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/11/07/spt_KickoffRoyWilliams07.html   (809 words)

  
 message the star wide receiver Roy Williams gave his teammates in a meeting Sunday. - SoonerFans.com Message Boards
Jeffery, a wide receiver, was a quarterback in high school.
That was the message the star wide receiver Roy Williams gave his teammates in a meeting Sunday.
Re: message the star wide receiver Roy Williams gave his teammates in a meeting Sunday.
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 Biography for Roy Williams (VII)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft and is now their starting wide receiver.
A freakish athlete, Roy earned all-state honors in both football and track as a junior and senior and was a three-time first-team all-district performer in basketball.
He single-handedly led Permian to a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Texas 5A state track meet, winning the long jump with a state-record leap of 25-6, placing second in the high jump (6-10) and finishing third in the 100 meters (10.48) to tally all of Permian's 24 points at that meet.
www.imdb.com /name/nm1721939/bio   (351 words)

  
 Pro Football Central - We Have No Offseason   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The personal connection these two have seems to be the reason why he will be selected even though wide receiver is not the greatest need for this team.
The Jets could look at wide receiver or cornerback here but with all of the linebackers on the board they get the pick of the litter in D.J. Williams.
Proehl is the #3 receiver on the team but he is a bit on the old side so getting a reliable target like Rashaun Woods to groom would be fantastic for Jake Delhomme and the rest of the Panthers.
www.profootballcentral.com /draft/djmock.htm   (2007 words)

  
 Seattle Post-Intelligencer: NFL/Football
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions wide receiver Roy Williams, who suffered a quad injury in last Sunday's win over Baltimore, is listed as questionable for this week's game against Carolina.
Williams missed practice on Wednesday after leaving Week 5's 35-17 win over the Ravens early.
For the season, Williams has 12 receptions for 187 yards with one touchdown.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /scorecard/nflnews.asp?articleID=41762   (246 words)

  
 www.MackBrown-TexasFootball.com
Born 12/20/81 in Odessa, Texas … full name is Roy Eugene Williams Jr.
My playing style: Stretch the defense and be the most physical receiver on the field
The record I dream of breaking is: UT career receptions and receiving yards
www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com /pages/bios03/williams_roy.html   (443 words)

  
 Mike D's Top Prospects for the 2003 Draft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
James Newson- Wide Receiver Oregon State Rating: 18.00
Ernest Wilford- Wide Receiver Virginia Tech Rating: 17.99
Jerricho Cotchery- Wide Receiver North Carolina State Rating: 17.72
saintsreport.com /newsdata/askmike/top111.htm   (299 words)

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