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Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)

Mike Williams
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Williams with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012
No. -- Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-05-18) May 18, 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth: Buffalo, New York
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Buffalo (NY) Riverside
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
College
  • All-Big East Second Team selection (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 223
Receiving yards: 3,089
Receiving TDs: 26
Player stats at NFL.com
Receptions: 223
Receiving yards: 3,089
Receiving TDs: 26
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Anthony "Mike" Williams (born May 18, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Syracuse, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Williams attended Riverside Institute of Technology. As a senior, he had 970 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on offense and 35 tackles and two interceptions on defense.

As a true freshman at Syracuse in 2006, Williams made 24 receptions for a team-leading 461 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games. As a sophomore in 2007 Williams was an all-Big East second team selection. He finished the season tying a school record with 60 receptions for 837 yards and ten touchdowns in 12 games.

In June 2008 Williams was suspended for the 2008 season for academic reasons.

On November 3, 2009, Williams quit the team due to a possible suspension following a violation of team rules after he was involved in a car accident with teammates, Antwon Bailey, Andrew Tiller and Torrey Ball. In 2009 before he quit the team he had impressive numbers including 49 receptions for 746 yards and six touchdowns in only 7 games.

Williams was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (101st overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on June 4, 2010.

On September 12, 2010 he made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, making 5 receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown. In his first pro season, Williams became the first Buccaneer rookie to score a touchdown in back-to-back games since Carnell Williams in 2005. On October 31, 2010, Williams recorded first career 100-yard receiving game at Arizona, finishing with 105 yards on four receptions and a touchdown.


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