Harry Williams
No. 18, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1982-08-10) August 10, 1982
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Jackson-Olin (AL)
College:Tuskegee
NFL Draft:2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:0
Tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Harry Williams, Jr. (born August 10, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Tuskegee. While at Tuskegee Harry Williams was initiated into the Lambda Epsilon chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity in the Fall of 2002.

Williams was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.

Early years

Williams attended Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and was a two-sport star in both football and track. In track, he competed in the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash.

Professional career

On August 22, 2008, Williams suffered a neck injury in a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was taken off the field on a stretcher immobilized. Afterward, he recovered from paralysis, with team doctors reporting his condition was "almost normal." He underwent surgery and walked on his own at the hospital August 28, 2008; however, returning to football is unlikely.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Texans WR Williams unlikely to resume career". The Sports Network. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2008.


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