Maurice Williams (offensive tackle)

Maurice Carlos Williams (born January 26, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.

Maurice Williams

No. 74
Position:	Guard Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1979-01-26) January 26, 1979 (age 45) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pershing (Detroit)
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	2001 / round: 2 / pick: 43
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2001–2009) Detroit Lions (2009)[1] Denver Broncos (2010)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1997)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 105 Games started: 100 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Williams started every game as a senior at the University of Michigan after playing as a reserve for two years. He played in the Citrus Bowl and was an all-Big Ten Conference honorable mention as a senior in 2000.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars drafted Williams in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft. ^[2] In the 2007 season, Williams started two games at left tackle and eight games at right guard. For 2008, Williams was expected to start at right guard for the entire season, but he went down with an injury in the season opener and missed the rest of the year. On December 5, 2009, he was waived by the Jaguars.

Denver Broncos

Williams signed with the Denver Broncos on May 6, 2010. On June 4, the Broncos released Williams.^[3]

He and his wife, Reulonda, founded the Moe Williams Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Maurice Williams". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
2. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
3. Rosenthal, Gregg (June 4, 2010). "Broncos bring in Kyle Eckel, dump Maurice Williams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2024.