James Williams at Fresno State
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Defensive back, Fresno State, to 1989

James Williams

Born
Mar 30, 1967, in Osceola, Arkansas

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James Williams played defensive back at Fresno State (to 1989). The Buffalo Bills took Williams in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 1990 NFL Draft.

All-America: AP third team 1989; Gannett News Service 1989

Team titles: Big West champions, 1989

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1990
Height5′9⅞″
Weight172 lb
Arm length29¾″
Hand size8¼″
40-yard dash4.34 s
10-yard split1.55 s
Vertical jump38″
Broad jump10′9″
Bench press9 reps
20-yard shuttle4.03 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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