Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams Jr.is a retired American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football Leagueand one season in the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the University of Texas, where he was a two-time All-American and won the Heisman Trophy. Williams was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth21 May 1977
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When I was in school, at the time he was the governor of Texas, ... Sometimes he would work out in our weight room. I had a chance to talk to him a couple of times. I was lifting, he was just riding a bike. I think he's a nice person.
When he first got drafted, you heard people wonder why you'd take a No. 2 pick for a guy that didn't even start in college,
When we face adversity, we don't crumble. That's what we should be excited about. Wins come when you deal with adversity well.
They spent the No. 2 pick on him for a reason.
I talk to Ronnie two or three times a week,
Lunch or dinner? Well, I work, so I'll say dinner, ... I have a job now.
Lunch or dinner? Well, I'm at work, so it'll have to be dinner. I have a job now.
I want to thank all my fans, teammates, coaches and supporters for the strength they've given me to overcome so much.