Mike Williams (offensive lineman)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle / guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 11, 1980 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 337 lb (153 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | The Colony (TX) | ||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 59 |
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| Games started: | 56 |
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Michael Deshaun Williams (born January 11, 1980) is a former American football player who was an offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Buffalo Bills chose him with the fourth overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Bills and Washington Redskins.
Williams was born in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas, where he played for The Colony Cougars high school football team. When Williams was in high school, he was so big they didn't have shoulder pads that could fit him, they tried getting pads from Erik Williams and Leon Lett of the Cowboys, and their pads still didn't fit Williams.
While attending the University of Texas in Austin, he played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 1998 to 2001. He played right tackle for the Longhorns, while protecting quarterbacks Major Applewhite and Chris Simms. Following his senior season in 2001, he was a first-team All-Big-12 selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
Because Chris Simms was left-handed, Williams was projected as a top prospect for left tackle, widely considered the most important position on the offensive line. He was considered one of the two top prospects in the 2002 NFL Draft, alongside Bryant McKinnie, a natural left tackle from the University of Miami.
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