Erik Williams
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | September 7, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | John Bartram (Philadelphia) | ||||||||
| College | Central State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 3rd round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||
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Erik George Williams (born September 7, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, where he was an NAIA All-American offensive lineman. Williams was a third-round selection in the 1991 NFL draft.
Williams attended John Bartram High School. As a senior, he was a powerful defensive lineman, receiving All-Public League honors. He also competed in the shot put and discus throw. Poor grades prevented him from obtaining an NCAA Division I scholarship, so he enrolled at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He played under hall of fame football coach Billy Joe.[1]
As a redshirt freshman, he was converted to play the offensive left tackle position. As a sophomore, he was named the starter at left tackle and became a dominant player at the NAIA level and an All-American.
During his collegiate career from 1987 through 1990, the team won a total of 41 games with just seven losses and one tie. In 1990, Williams helped the Marauders to the NAIA national championship. It was the first of three Central State University national titles during the decade. That championship season Williams helped the offense average 492 yards and 54.8 points per game and set an NAIA record for most points in a single season with 594 points.
In 2010, Williams was inducted into the Central State University Sports Hall of Fame.[2] In 2020, he was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame.[3]