Safety, Oklahoma, 1998–2001
Roy Williams
- Born
- Aug 14, 1980, in Redwood City, California
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Roy Williams played safety at Oklahoma (1998–2001). He won the 2001 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the 2001 Jim Thorpe Award. He finished seventh in the 2001 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 2001. The Dallas Cowboys took Williams in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2022College Football Hall of Fame
- 2000, 2001First-team All-Big 12
- 2001Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- 2001Jim Thorpe Award
- 2001Jack Tatum Trophy
- 2001Consensus All‑American
- 2001Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2001Seventh in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 2000; Big 12 champions, 2000
All-America: consensus 2001; Rivals.com 2000
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
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
| Drill | Combine 2002 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 219 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 5 (2003–07) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2003
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2003; Pro Football Writers first team 2003; Sporting News first team 2003.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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