Category: Athlete Appearances, Football, Heisman Trophy Winners
Highlights: Ricky Williams played 11 seasons in the NFL, primarily for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at the University of Texas, where he had a legendary career and won the 1998 Heisman Trophy.
Travels From: Texas
Fee Range: $10,001 - $20,000
Ricky Williams is a former Heisman Trophy winning college running back who played in the NFL from 1999-2011 with the New Orleans Saints (1999-2001), Miami Dolphins (2002-2003, 2005, 2007-2010) and Baltimore Ravens (2011). Williams also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 2006. In 2002, Williams was named to the Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro honors. That season, he was also named the Pro Bowl MVP and led the NFL with 1,853 yards on the ground and 18 scores, both of which were personal career-bests. Williams rushed for at least 1,000 yards in four straight seasons from 2000-2003 with New Orleans and Miami. In 2009, during his third stint with the Dolphins, Williams had a strong return to South Florida, rushing for 1,121 yards while scoring 11 touchdowns.
While in college at the University of Texas, Williams enjoyed a historical football career. A 2015 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, Williams in 1998 rushed for 2,327 yards as a senior for the Longhorns. That season, he won the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Trophy and was named both the Associated Press and Sporting News Player of the Year. Williams was a two-time unanimous All-American in 1997 and 1998, while in both of those seasons he was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year along with receiving All-Big 12 honors. In total for his career in Austin, Williams amassed 7,206 all-purpose yards, including 6,279 yards on the ground and 72 touchdowns. Texas retired Williams’ jersey #34 in 2000 and, as of 2020, Williams was one of just six football players to have their jerseys retired by the school, joining Earl Campbell, Colt McCoy, Vince Young, Tommy Nobis and Bobby Layne.
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