Calvin John Williams Jr. (born March 3, 1967) is a former American football player who played for seven seasons in the

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(NFL).

Career

Williams was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He was the third wide receiver the Eagles chose in the draft, behind Mike Bellamy and

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. As a rookie in

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, Williams earned the starting wide receiver spot alongside

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in training camp, which was previously held by

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. He went on to break the team's rookie touchdown reception record set by

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with nine. He made 37 catches for 602 yards and was named to Football News' All-Rookie Team. Williams led the team in touchdown receptions in

and 1992, and in

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he led the team with 10 touchdown catches, a career-high. In 1993, he caught 60 passes for 725 yards. In a game against the

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on September 19, Williams caught eight passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, including the winning score. He earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. In

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he led the team with 63 receptions, a career-high.

After football

Williams was the athletic director and a physical education teacher at the Bluford Drew Jemison S.T.E.M. Academy. He became the assistant athletics director for Purdue University in 2011. Williams resides in

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with his wife and their three children Jonah, Sydney and Rachel.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Calvin 1967 births Living people Players of American football from Baltimore American football wide receivers Purdue Boilermakers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Baltimore Ravens players