Darrent Williams
Williams in 2006
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 27, 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Worth, Texas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | January 1, 2007 (aged 24) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Worth (TX) O. D. Wyatt | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 139 |
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| Interceptions: | 6 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Darrent Demarcus Williams (September 27, 1982 – January 1, 2007) was an American football player for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. After attending high school in Fort Worth, Texas, Williams played football at Oklahoma State University. He was a second-round draft pick by the Broncos in 2005. Williams was killed in a drive-by shooting the day after he finished his second season with the Broncos.
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Williams attended O. D. Wyatt High School, where he played cornerback and was also a punt returner. As a senior, he was named 7-4A Defensive Most Valuable Player after posting five interceptions that featured several long returns, including a best of 54 yards. As a punt returner, Williams averaged 30 yards per return with four touchdowns.
Williams received little recruiting attention during high school, receiving offers only from Texas Christian University, Louisiana Tech University and Oklahoma State University. Reportedly, he was the last player signed of the 2001 class, and was only signed after an OSU coach's wife urged her husband to evaluate his talent further, as she was his school counselor.
Williams played college football for Oklahoma State University. He played ten games his first year, becoming a starter during the second half of the season. In Williams' freshman year, he returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Baylor. During the post-game press-conference, it was revealed that he had predicted he would do this in a statement to then head coach, Les Miles. As a sophomore, Williams started all of the team's thirteen games, recording 53 tackles and three interceptions, while breaking up 13 passes.
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