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American football player
Brent Williams
refer to captionWilliams (right) playing for the Patriots circa 1988
No. 96, 93, 91
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1964-10-23) October 23, 1964 (age 60)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan)
College:Toledo
NFL draft:1986 / round: 7 / pick: 192
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:491
Sacks:45.5
Fumble recoveries:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brent Dione Williams (born October 23, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets. His son is former NFL offensive tackle and current AEW professional wrestler Brennan Williams.

Career

Williams attended the University of Toledo from 1982 to 1985, where he played college football for the Toledo Rockets. In his last two seasons he was elected to the First-team All-MAC. In 2016 he was inducted into the Varsity 'T' Hall of Fame, the hall of fame of the Toledo Rockets, for his achievements.

In the 1986 NFL draft, Williams was selected in the seventh round by the New England Patriots. In his first six seasons, he started every game for five seasons. The only exception was the 1987 season, which was plagued by a players' strike. He played a total of eight seasons with the Patriots. During this time he achieved 43.5 sacks, which in 1993 was the second most and currently the sixth most in the history of the franchise after Andre Tippett's 100. He was elected to the 1990s All-Decade Team for his achievements with the Patriots. In 1994 he joined the Seattle Seahawks, but became a free agent after the 1995 season. In 1996 he played his final season for the New York Jets.

References

  1. "Brent Williams". Toledo Rockets. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. "2014 NFL Draft: Toledo Rockets Draft History". Hustle Belt. May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. "New England Patriots Career Defense Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  5. "Patriots 50th Anniversary and All-Decade Teams". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  6. Walters, John (December 11, 1995). "Brent Williams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  7. "Catholic Memorial makes it official, hires ex-Patriot Brent Williams to coach football". Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
New England Patriots 1986 NFL draft selections
New England Patriots All-1990s Team
Offense
Bledsoe (QB)
Martin (RB)
Russell (RB)
Glenn (WR)
Jefferson (WR)
Coates (TE)
Armstrong (T)
Harlow (T)
Rucci (G)
Lane (G)
Wohlabaugh (C)
Defense
McGinest (DE)
Williams (DE)
Goad (NT)
Tippett (OLB)
Slade (OLB)
Brown (ILB)
Johnson (ILB)
Hurst (CB)
Law (CB)
Clay (S)
Milloy (S)
Special Teams
Meggett (Ret.)
Vinatieri (PK)
Tupa (P)
Whigham (ST)
Coach
Parcells


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