Sammy Williams
1998 · Round 6 · Pick 164 · T · Baltimore Ravens
Sammy Williams was born in Magnolia, Mississippi, and played at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. He was a two-year starter at Coffeyville Community College before transferring to Oklahoma. Baltimore drafted him in the sixth round, 164th overall, in 1998. He played offensive tackle for the Ravens, Kansas City and San Diego, with a stint with NFL Europe's Berlin Thunder and time in Jacksonville. He played 29 NFL games with 14 starts and was on the Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV championship team. Note: his Wikipedia article is a short stub, so this bio is short. Pro Football Reference (PFR) lists him: born December 14, 1974 in Magnolia, MS; high school Thornton Twp. (IL); 6-5, 318 lb; position T. PFR shows him with KAN 1999, BAL 2000-01, SDG 2002 (29 games, 14 starts, 7 Approximate Value). PFR stat line: OL penalties career: 0 holding, 0 false start, 2 declined/offsetting, 0 accepted; 2 playoff G. PFR honors: 1x SB Champ (bling). The Oklahoman wrote on August 22, 1997: "Among players, fullback Mike Rose, tackle Sammy Williams and cornerback Pee Wee Woods were raised in the Chicago metro area."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Williams_(American_football | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillSa23.htm | The Oklahoman, 1997-08-22, "OU Reads Between the Lines Blake Sees Future In Promising Duo" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman)