Derwin Williams
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Brownwood, Texas | May 6, 1961||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Brownwood (TX) | ||||||
College: | New Mexico | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 7 / Pick: 192 | ||||||
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Derwin Dawayne Williams (born May 6, 1961) is a former wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played for the Patriots from 1985 through 1987.
After his retirement, Williams became a resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he also began working as a football official and currently works for Conference USA football games. When his son, Mason Williams, became a prospect in baseball, the Williams family moved to Winter Garden, Florida, where Mason could play baseball all year, to increase his chances of receiving a college scholarship.[1] Mason Williams was drafted in the 4th round of the MLB draft and currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles.
References
- ^ McGair, Brendan (June 16, 2012). "The son becomes the father: Derwin and Mason Williams". The Call. Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Brownwood, Texas
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- New Mexico Lobos football players
- New England Patriots players
- People from Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- People from Winter Garden, Florida
- American football wide receiver, 1960s birth stubs