O. J. Simpson
American football player and actor (1947-2024)
Ricky Williams, a former American professional football running back, had an impressive career both in college and the NFL. He was a two-time All-American, won the Heisman Trophy, and played for several teams, including the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens, earning accolades like the NFL rushing leader and a Pro Bowl selection.
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About the Ricky Williams
Errick Mironis an American former professional football running back who played for 11 seasons in the National Football Leagueand one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After playing baseball and football at Patrick Henry High School, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American and won the 1998 Heisman Trophy. He broke the NCAA Division I-A records for career rushing yards and all-purpose yards during his senior season. He played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system for four seasons during college. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
He was selected by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL draft after a blockbuster trade and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He played for the Dolphins for two seasons, leading the league in rushing in 2002, and retired for the first time from football in 2004. Due to a suspension from the NFL, he played for the Toronto Argonauts in 2006. He re-joined the Dolphins in 2007 and played with them until 2010, and spent the 2011 season with the Baltimore Ravens. He earned first-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection with the Dolphins in 2002.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ricky Williams’ full name is Errick Lynne Williams Jr.
Ricky Williams was born on May 21, 1977.
Ricky Williams played both baseball and football at Patrick Henry High School, and then played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American.
During his senior season, Ricky Williams broke the NCAA Division I-A records for career rushing yards and all-purpose yards.
Ricky Williams played for the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, and Toronto Argonauts (in the Canadian Football League) during his professional career.
Ricky Williams earned first-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection with the Miami Dolphins in 2002, and led the league in rushing that same year.
Ricky Williams was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
8 Quotes by Ricky Williams
- 1.
I realized a while back that I have an innate ability to be compassionate, and I saw that the strength of compassion is something that healers have and healers use.’
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 2.
I’m closer to being happy. I’m doing things that make me happy. In football I loved to practice and I loved to play, but I hated to be in meetings, hated to talk to the media, hated to have cameras in my face, hated to sign autographs. I hated to do all those things.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 3.
If you want to surf, move to Hawaii. If you like to shop, move to New York. If you like acting and Hollywood, move to California. But if you like college football, move to Texas.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 4.
I definitely have come out of my shell a lot more. When you question who you are, you can’t be proud of who you are. Now that I’m trying to peel off those layers and really understand who I am, I don’t have anything to be shy about.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 5.
I’ve let a lot of things go, and obviously football is one of them. I think the hardest thing to let go is your self-image. That’s what I’m working on now.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 6.
As human beings we have a tendency when we like something to tie it up and make sure it’s there for a long time. I’ve been working on being able to let things go. I don’t think I ever want to buy property again.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 7.
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stay in one place for more than a year or two. It’s not in my nature.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977
- 8.
Nine in the box… that’s a football term.
Ricky WilliamsAmerican football running back, born 1977