Jimmy Williams (linebacker)

Jimmy Williams

No. 59, 58, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1960-11-15) November 15, 1960 (age 64) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Washington (DC) Woodrow Wilson
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
As a player:
Detroit Lions (1982–1990) Minnesota Vikings (1990–1991) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992–1993)
As a coach:
Pontiac Northern HS (MI) (1994–1998) Defensive coordinator Pontiac Central HS (MI) (1999–2000) Head coach Grand Valley State (2001) Defensive line coach Toledo (2002) Defensive line coach Nebraska (2003) Linebackers coach coach Kansas City Chiefs (2004) Coaching intern Buffalo (2006–2008) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach UAB (2012) Assistant head coach & defensive line coach UAB (2013) Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, & inside linebackers coach Eastern Michigan (2014–2015) Defensive line coach Western Michigan (2016) Defensive line coach Bowling Green (2018) Defensive line coach Pioneer HS (MI) (2020) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1981) First-team All-Big Eight (1981) Second-team All-Big Eight (1980)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 27.5 Interceptions: 13 Fumble recoveries: 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Henry Williams (born November 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker who played mainly for the Detroit Lions in an 11-year career that lasted from 1982 to 1993 in the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach for Ann Arbor Pioneer High School for one season before getting released on good terms with the school.

Williams played college football at University of Nebraska^[1] where he was an All-American defensive end. He came into Nebraska as only a walk-on. He was selected in the first round of the 1982 NFL draft by the Lions, as the 15th overall pick.

References

1. "#96 Jimmy Williams". huskers.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2010.