Willie Williams (cornerback, born 1970)

Tackles	602
Interceptions	26
Sacks	4
Touchdowns	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie Williams
No. 27
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	December 26, 1970; Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Spring Valley (Columbia, South Carolina)
College	Western Carolina
NFL draft	1993: 6th round, 162nd overall pick
Career history
	As player: Pittsburgh Steelers (1993–1996); Seattle Seahawks (1997–2003); Pittsburgh Steelers (2004–2005); As coach: Winston Churchill High School Bulldogs (2017-2019);
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XL);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles
Tackles	602
Interceptions	26
Sacks	4
Touchdowns	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie James Williams (born December 26, 1970) is an American former professional football cornerback of the National Football League (NFL), and youth football coach. He is also the cousin of WNBA player Tamera Young.^[1]

Career

Williams was selected out of Western Carolina University by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1993, spending 6 of his 13 seasons in the league with the team.^[2] He was a key member of the 1995 team that played in Super Bowl XXX, and the only member from that team to be on the roster of the 2005 squad, who won Super Bowl XL over the Seattle Seahawks. From 1997 to 2003, Williams played for the Seahawks, before returning to the Steelers for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

On March 3, 2006, Willams and veteran QB Tommy Maddox, were released as salary cap cuts. Williams then retired from football.

On January 26, 2017, he was named the head coach for Winston Churchill High School, where he coached until leaving the team in December 2019.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Tamera Young". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ Melnick, Kyle. "Churchill has transformed into a playoff contender under an NFL-experienced staff". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ Smith, Jesse (December 31, 2019). "Coach Williams Steps Down". Winston Churchill High School. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[1] "Tamera Young". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[2] "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[3] Melnick, Kyle. "Churchill has transformed into a playoff contender under an NFL-experienced staff". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[4] Smith, Jesse (December 31, 2019). "Coach Williams Steps Down". Winston Churchill High School. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XL champions
3 Jeff Reed 5 Rod Rutherford 7 Ben Roethlisberger 8 Tommy Maddox 11 Quincy Morgan 16 Charlie Batch 17 Chris Gardocki 18 Walter Young 20 Bryant McFadden 21 Ricardo Colclough 22 Duce Staley 23 Tyrone Carter 24 Ike Taylor 26 Deshea Townsend 27 Willie Williams 28 Chris Hope 29 Chidi Iwuoma 31 Mike Logan 33 Russell Stuvaints 34 Verron Haynes 35 Dan Kreider 36 Jerome Bettis 39 Willie Parker 42 John Kuhn 43 Troy Polamalu 45 Richard Seigler 46 Arnold Harrison 49 Erik Jensen 50 Larry Foote 51 James Farrior 53 Clark Haggans 54 Rian Wallace 55 Joey Porter 56 Chukky Okobi 57 Clint Kriewaldt 60 Greg Warren 64 Jeff Hartings 65 Tim Brown 66 Alan Faneca 67 Kimo von Oelhoffen 68 Chris Kemoeatu 69 Ulish Booker 72 Barrett Brooks 73 Kendall Simmons 76 Chris Hoke 77 Marvel Smith 78 Max Starks 79 Trai Essex 80 Cedrick Wilson Sr. 81 Sean Morey 82 Antwaan Randle El 83 Heath Miller 84 Jerame Tuman 85 Nate Washington 86 Hines Ward (MVP) 89 Lee Mays 90 Travis Kirschke 91 Aaron Smith 92 James Harrison 94 Andre Frazier 96 Shaun Nua 98 Casey Hampton 99 Brett Keisel
Head coach: Bill Cowher
Coaches: Bruce Arians Keith Butler James Daniel Chet Fuhrman Russ Grimm Dick Hoak Ray Horton Dick LeBeau John Mitchell Darren Perry Kevin Spencer Mark Whipple Ken Whisenhunt

Career

See also

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