Alfred Hamilton Williams (born November 6, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. His nicknames include "Big Al", "Hot Plate", and "the Condor".

College career

Williams played linebacker at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a unanimous All-American pick in 1990, a consensus All-American in 1989 and the 1990 Butkus Award winner. Williams was also the Captain of the 1990 Colorado National Championship Team. He ended his career with the Colorado Buffaloes with 263 tackles and 35 sacks. In 2008, he was included on the

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ballot. Then in 2010, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Williams was selected by the Bengals in the first round (18th pick overall) of the

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. He was a part of the

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champion Denver Broncos in

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and

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. He was selected as an All-Pro defensive end in 1996. He retired from the game after the 1999 season.

In media

From 2006 to 2019, Williams served as an on-air personality for Denver sports radio station KKFN. In February 2019, Williams left the station and signed with

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, where he began hosting

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's new afternoon drive show ''Big Al & JoJo'' beginning September 3, 2019.

References

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