Marcus Williams (tight end)
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Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | December 12, 1977 Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Berkeley (Berkeley, California) | ||||||
| College | Washington State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: undrafted | ||||||
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Marcus A. Williams Jr. (born December 12, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for one season with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. Signed to the Raiders' active roster in 2002, Williams' career came to an abrupt end due to injuries sustained from being punched by teammate Bill Romanowski during the 2003 training camp. Williams subsequently sued Romanowski and won over $300,000 in damages.
Born in Oakland, California, Williams graduated from Berkeley High School in nearby Berkeley. He began his college football career at the junior college level at Laney College in Oakland in 1997.[1] After two seasons at Laney, Williams transferred to Washington State University, where he majored in humanities and played for the Washington State Cougars in 1999 and 2000 under head coach Mike Price.[2] At Washington State, Williams played at wide receiver and had 61 receptions for 1,086 yards and eight touchdowns.[3]