Brett Weston Williams (born May 2, 1980) is a former

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offensive tackle in the

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. Drafted in the fourth round of the

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, Williams played two full seasons for the

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. At the beginning of his third season, he suffered a career-ending injury. His football career developed at Osceola High School in

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, where he also excelled in track and field and weightlifting. Following graduation in 1998, Williams joined the Seminoles of Florida State, where he had a highly decorated college career. Starting in two National Championships (and being on the team for a third—his red shirt year), the 1999 Florida State team won the National Championship, defeating

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, his ed shirtfreshman year. Williams started all four years of his college career. Williams earned many awards during his career at Florida State. He earned several All-ACC Honors. He was named a Freshman All-American. In 2002, he was selected as a Playboy All-American, and Williams was twice the recipient of the prestigious

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award (given to the top offensive lineman in the ACC) in 2001 and 2002. He also earned the Golden Nole Award, honoring the contributions he made on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. Williams has been named one of Florida State's Top 100 Players. Williams resides in

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, with his wife, Sarah (also an FSU grad), and their five children. He works in sales, is involved in ministry work, and is the Head Coach for the Lighthouse Christian Chargers. As the Head Coach he led the Chargers to the Homeschool National Championship in 2021.

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1980 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American football offensive tackles Florida State Seminoles football players Kansas City Chiefs players {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub