Harry Williams (American football)

Games played:	3
Total tackles:	2

Harry Williams
Tuskegee Golden Tigers
Position:	Associate head coach & offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born:	August 10, 1982 (age 42); Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jackson-Olin (AL)
College:	Tuskegee
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 7 / pick: 240
Career history
As a player:
	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
As a coach:
	Prairie View A&M (2009–2010); Volunteer assistant; Prairie View A&M (2011–2014); Wide receivers coach; Langston (2015); Quarterbacks coach; Morehouse (2021); Offensive coordinator; Alabama State (2022–2023); Offensive coordinator; Tuskegee (2024–present); Associate head coach & offensive coordinator;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	3
Total tackles:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Harry Williams Jr. (born August 10, 1982) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the associate head football coach and offensive coordinator for Tuskegee University, positions he has held since 2024. 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 life

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

Tuskegee profile
Alabama State profile
Morehouse profile
Langston profile
Prairie View A&M profile
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.

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