Harry Williams (American football)

Games played:	3
Games started:	0
Tackles:	2

Harry Williams
No. 18, 86
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	August 10, 1982; Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College:	Tuskegee
NFL Draft:	2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
	New York Jets (2005); Green Bay Packers (2006); New York Giants (2006); Chicago Bears (2006)*; Houston Texans (2006–2008);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	3
Games started:	0
Tackles:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com

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

"2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
"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.

External links

Houston Texans bio Archived March 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
New York Jets bio

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[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.