Melvin Williams (born February 2, 1979) is an American former professional football defensive end who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. He was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Kansas State University. Williams was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins and New Orleans VooDoo.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 2, 1979 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mehlville (MO) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 5 / pick: 155 | ||||||||
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Early life
editWilliams attended Mehlville High School in Mehlville, Missouri.[1]
Professional career
editNew Orleans Saints
editWilliams was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 155th pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.[2] He signed with the Saints on June 3, 2003. He was released by the Saints on October 4, 2004.[3]
San Francisco 49ers
editWilliams signed with the San Francisco 49ers on October 5, 2004. He was released by the 49ers on October 20, 2004.[3]
Miami Dolphins
editWilliam was signed by the Miami Dolphins on November 15, 2004. He was released by the Dolphins on November 23, 2004.[3]
Washington Redskins
editWilliams signed with the Washington Redskins on December 29, 2004. He became an unrestricted free agent in March 2006.[3]
New Orleans VooDoo
editWilliams was signed by the New Orleans VooDoo on January 9, 2007.[4]
References
edit- ^ "MELVIN WILLIAMS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Melvin Williams". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.