Tobias Williams (born November 19, 1959) is a former
American football defensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
in the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the
New York Jets
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in the 10th round of the
1983 NFL draft
The 1983 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983, at the New York She ...
.
He played six seasons, as a defensive end and defensive tackle, all with the Patriots.
The 1987 season was interrupted by a
labor dispute. Soon after the strike began, the Patriots coaching staff accused Williams of throwing a beer bottle at
replacement players during a confrontation at a union picket line.
[Boston Globe; September 25, 1987] Williams missed training camp the next summer; the Patriots retained his rights but they gave him permission to negotiate with other teams. He signed with the Patriots just before the season began.
[The Boston Globe; August 27, 1988] He retired from professional football after that
1988 season.
Since the mid-1990s, he has been an assistant coach at several high schools in suburban Boston, as well as at
Bridgewater State College,
Dean College and the
University at Buffalo.
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Nebraska. His daughter Candace Williams was a star college basketball player with the
University of New Hampshire Wildcats through the 2009-10 season.
References
External links
New England Patriots bio
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1959 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
American football defensive ends
Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
New England Patriots players
Buffalo Bulls football coaches