Dokie Williams
American football player (born 1960)
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Darryl Eugene "Dokie" Williams (born August 25, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders from 1983 to 1987. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
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Oceanside, California, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | August 25, 1960 Oceanside, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | El Camino (Oceanside) | ||||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1983 (5th round, 138th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Early life
At El Camino High School in Oceanside, California, Williams was a top football and track and field athlete. He was the CIF California State Meet champion in the triple jump in 1977. In 1978, he repeated in the triple jump and added the long jump title while also finishing fourth in the 100 yard dash.[1]
College career
Williams began his career at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was a wide receiver and lettered in football in all four years. Williams graduated in 1983. He also participated on the track and field team, where he is number two in the triple jump on the team's all-time list behind former world record holder (and Oceanside product) Willie Banks.[2]
Professional career
Williams was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders with the 138th pick in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL draft.[3] He played five seasons in the NFL, all of which with the Raiders. Williams won a Super Bowl ring with the Raiders in 1983. After the 1987 season, he requested to be traded.
On April 24, 1988, the Raiders traded Williams and their 1988 second- and fourth-round draft picks to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers 1988 first-round selection (No. 26 overall).[4][5] He was waived by the 49ers on August 26, 1988.[4]
He signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 11, 1989. He was released on September 5, 1989.[4]
Williams was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on April 24, 1990 but was later released on August 26, 1990.[4]
Personal life
Williams is now one of the girl's varsity coaches at Escondido High School, along with his older brother Cris Williams.[citation needed]
