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Ricky Williams

Williams with the Dolphins in 2009
Personal information
Current teamMiami Dolphins
Date of birthMay 21, 1977(age 33)
Place of birthSan Diego, California
Height5 ft 10 inch (1.8 m)
Weight230 lb (104.3 kg)
Career information
CollegeTexas
NFL Draft1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Debut1999 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
As player:
* New Orleans Saints (19992001) * Miami Dolphins (20022005) * Toronto Argonauts ( ) * Miami Dolphins (2007 � present)
As player:
* New Orleans Saints (19992001) * Miami Dolphins (20022005) * Toronto Argonauts ( ) * Miami Dolphins (2007 � present)
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
* 2× Doak Walker Award (1997, 1998) * 2× Jim Brown Trophy (1997, 1998) * Walter Camp Award (1998) * Maxwell Award (1998) * Heisman Trophy (1998) * AP College Player of the Year (1998) * Pro Bowl selection (2002) * Pro Bowl MVP (2002)
NFL stat - 17 Week, 2009
Rushing yards8892
Average4.1
Rushing Touchdowns62
Receptions310
Receiving yards2382
Receiving Touchdowns7

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Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas, where he was a two-time All-American (1997 and 1998) and won the 1998 Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding player in college football.

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Ricky Williams, '98 Heisman winner, tops 2010 UT hall class - Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) Tweet this news
Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)--Former Texas running back -Ricky Williams-, the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner, tops an eight-member 2010 induction class into the Longhorn Hall of Honor, ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:57:01 GMT+00:00
Williams to be among 2010 inductees into Longhorns Hall of Honor - Austin American-Statesman (blog) Tweet this news
Austin American-Statesman (blog)---Ricky Williams-, Texas' 1998 Heisman Trophy-winning running back, is among eight former Longhorns ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:14:40 GMT+00:00
Texas selects 2010 Men's Hall of Honor class - TexasSports.com Tweet this news
TexasSports.com--The 54th Men's Hall of Honor class includes -Ricky Williams- (Football 1995-98), the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner; Chris Mihm (Basketball 1997-2000), ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:08:41 GMT+00:00
Ronnie Brown: Ronnie Brown returns, so does the Wildcat - Rotoworld.com Tweet this news
Rotoworld.com--It's clear that as Brown goes so goes the Wildcat, as -Ricky Williams- struggled running the formation last season. Sep. 11 - 2:25 pm et.--- - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:27:49 GMT+00:00
Ricky Williams' New Selfless Image Propels Second Stint in NFL (Video) - NESN.com Tweet this news
NESN.com--Try telling that to -Ricky Williams-. During the past few years, Williams has transformed his life and resurrected his career with the Dolphins. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 04:31:04 GMT+00:00
Miles Austin Contract: Better Catch for Kim Kardashian Than Reggie Bush? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Ask -Ricky Williams- about his New Orleans contract. Right after he was the second pick in the 2006 draft, Bush signed a six-year contract with a maximum ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:05:38 GMT+00:00
Palmer's new weapons make him a threat in Week 1 - NFL News Tweet this news
NFL News--By Scott Engel Special to NFL.com Ronnie Brown should open the season with a solid performance, and -Ricky Williams- is a ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:22:42 GMT+00:00
When should a pro call it quits and move on? - UNLV The Rebel Yell Tweet this news
UNLV The Rebel Yell--The final stage of retirement, which makes fans and experts alike scratch their collective heads, is known as the “-Ricky Williams- Stage.” -Ricky Williams- ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:11:11 GMT+00:00
Week 1 Likes/Dislikes and Players to Add - NetDugout (blog) Tweet this news
NetDugout (blog)--The Dolphins will exploit the defensive line by feeding the ball to Williams and backfield mate Ronnie Brown. Expect -Ricky Williams- to get enough burn to ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:29:08 GMT+00:00
Our Take: On Chris Johnson, VY, Cowboys, Texans, NFL - Austin American-Statesman Tweet this news
Austin American-Statesman--Strong-armed quarterback Chad Henne is coming into his own and has a new toy in the spectacular Brandon Marshall to go with the Ronnie Brown/-Ricky Williams- ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:08:25 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Rich Gannon
Pro Bowl MVP
2003
Succeeded by
Marc Bulger
Preceded by
Charles Woodson
Heisman Trophy Winner
1998
Succeeded by
Ron Dayne
Preceded by
Peyton Manning
Maxwell Award
1998
Succeeded by
Ron Dayne
Preceded by
Charles Woodson
Walter Camp Award
1998
Succeeded by
Ron Dayne
Preceded by
Byron Hanspard
Doak Walker Award
1998
1997
Succeeded by
Ron Dayne
Preceded by
Charles Woodson
NCAA Football Cover Athlete
2000
Succeeded by
Shaun Alexander


Miami Dolphins current roster

Active roster2 Brandon Fields * 5 Dan Carpenter * 6 Pat White * 7 Chad Henne * 10 Chad Pennington * 11 Julius Pruitt * 14 Marlon Moore * 15 Davone Bess * 16 Tyler Thigpen * 17 Ryan Grice-Mullen * 18 Roberto Wallace * 19 Brandon Marshall * 20 Tristan Davis * 21 Vontae Davis * 22 Kory Sheets * 24 Sean Smith * 25 Will Allen * 26 Lex Hilliard * 27 Evan Oglesby * 28 Nolan Carroll * 29 Tyrone Culver * 30 Chris Clemons * 31 Nate Ness * 32 Jason Allen * 34 Ricky Williams * 35 Reshad Jones * 36 Lousaka Polite * 37 Yeremiah Bell * 38 Patrick Cobbs * 40 Jonathan Amaya * 43 A. J. Wallace * 44 Austin Spitler * 45 Ross Weaver * 46 Rolly Lumbala * 48 Chris McCoy * 49 A. J. Edds * 50 Erik Walden * 51 Tim Dobbins * 52 Channing Crowder * 55 Koa Misi * 56 Charlie Anderson * 57 Brian Johnston * 58 Karlos Dansby * 59 J. D. Folsom * 60 Andrew Hartline * 61 Cory Procter * 63 Andrew Gardner * 64 Jake Grove * 66 Donald Thomas * 67 Joe Berger * 68 Richie Incognito * 69 Ray Feinga * 70 Kendall Langford * 71 Lionel Dotson * 72 Vernon Carey * 73 Dimitri Tsoumpas * 74 John Jerry * 75 Nate Garner * 76 Lydon Murtha * 77 Jake Long * 78 Tony McDaniel * 79 Ikaika Alama-Francis * 81 Joey Haynos * 82 Brian Hartline * 83 Greg Camarillo * 84 Patrick Turner * 85 Kory Sperry * 86 John Nalbone * 89 Taurus Johnson * 90 Ryan Baker * 91 Cameron Wake * 92 John Denney * 93 Quentin Moses * 94 Randy Starks * 95 Jason Ferguson * 96 Paul Soliai * 97 Phillip Merling * 98 Jared Odrick
Free agents23 Ronnie Brown (RFA) * 80 Anthony Fasano (RFA)
Reserve lists-- Jared Bronson (Did Not Report)

Heisman Trophy winners

1935: Berwanger * 1936: Kelley * 1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: B. Smith * 1942: Sinkwich * 1943: Bertelli * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: G. Davis * 1947: Lujack * 1948: D. Walker * 1949: Hart * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Ameche * 1955: Cassady * 1956: Hornung * 1957: Crow * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: E. Davis * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Huarte * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Rogers * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Palmer * 2003: J. White * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: Ingram

Maxwell Award winners

1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: Dudley * 1942: Governali * 1943: Odell * 1944: G. Davis * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: Trippi * 1947: D. Walker * 1948: Bednarik * 1949: Hart * 1950: Bagnell * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Lattner * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Beagle * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Reifsnyder * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Lucas * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Ressler * 1965: Nobis * 1966: Lynch * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Reid * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Marinaro * 1972: Van Pelt * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Joachim * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Browner * 1978: Fusina * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Long * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Collins * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: P. Manning * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Brees * 2001: Dorsey * 2002: Johnson * 2003: E. Manning * 2004: J. White * 2005: Young * 2006: Quinn * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Tebow * 2009: McCoy

Walter Camp Award winners

1967: Simpson * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: MacAfee * 1978: Sims * 1979: White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Ismail * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Heupel * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Johnson * 2003: Fitzgerald * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: Smith * 2007: McFadden * 2008: McCoy * 2009: McCoy

Associated Press College Football Player of the Year

1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Heupel * 2001: Grossman * 2002: Banks * 2003: White * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: Suh

Sporting News College Football Player of the Year winners

1942: Sinkwich * 1943: Bertelli * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: G. Davis * 1947: Lujack * 1948: D. Walker * 1949: Hart * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Cassady * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Butkus * 1965: Anderson & Grabowski * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan & Marinaro * 1972: B. Jones * 1973: Hicks * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Hagen * 1990: Ismail * 1991: Howard * 1992: M. Jones * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: Frazier * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Palmer * 2003: J. White * 2004: A. Smith * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Harrell, Bradford & McCoy * 2009: Ingram

Chic Harley Award winners

1955: Cassady * 1956: Hornung * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: E. Davis * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Timberlake * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Rogers * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Harbaugh * 1987: Spielman * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Lewis * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Davis * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Heupel * 2001: Dorsey * 2002: Dorsey * 2003: Fitzgerald * 2004: Bush * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: McCoy

Doak Walker Award winners

1990: Lewis * 1991: Cobb * 1992: Hearst * 1993: Morris * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Hanspard * 1997: Williams * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Tomlinson * 2001: Staley * 2002: Johnson * 2003: Perry * 2004: Benson * 2005: Bush * 2006: McFadden * 2007: McFadden * 2008: Greene * 2009: Gerhart

Jim Brown Award winners

1991: Dunbar * 1992: Faulk * 1993: Moss * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Davis * 1997: Williams * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Tomlinson * 2001: Staley * 2002: Johnson * 2003: Perry * 2004: Peterson * 2005: Bush * 2006: McFadden * 2007: McFadden * 2008: Greene * 2009: Gerhart

EA Sports NCAA Football series cover athletes

97: Tommie Frazier * 98: Danny Wuerffel * 99: Charles Woodson * 00: Ricky Williams * 01: Shaun Alexander * 02: Chris Weinke * 03: Joey Harrington * 04: Carson Palmer * 05: Larry Fitzgerald * 06: Desmond Howard * 07: Reggie Bush * 08: Jared Zabransky * 09: Darren McFadden (Xbox 360), Matt Ryan (PlayStation 3), DeSean Jackson (PlayStation 2), Owen Schmitt (PlayStation Portable), Sparty (Wii) * 10: Michael Crabtree (Xbox 360), Brian Johnson (PlayStation 3), Brian Orakpo (PlayStation 2), Mark Sanchez (PlayStation Portable) * 11: Tim Tebow

New Orleans Saints first-round draft picks

Leslie Kelley * Kevin Hardy * John Shinners * Ken Burrough * Archie Manning * Royce Smith * Rick Middleton * Larry Burton * Kurt Schumacher * Chuck Muncie * Joe Campbell * Wes Chandler * Russell Erxleben * Stan Brock * George Rogers * Lindsay Scott * Alvin Toles * Jim Dombrowski * Shawn Knight * Craig Heyward * Wayne Martin * Renaldo Turnbull * Vaughn Dunbar * William Roaf * Irv Smith * Joe Johnson * Mark Fields * Alex Molden * Chris Naeole * Kyle Turley * Ricky Williams * Deuce McAllister * Donté Stallworth * Charles Grant * Johnathan Sullivan * Will Smith * Jammal Brown * Reggie Bush * Robert Meachem * Sedrick Ellis * Malcolm Jenkins * Patrick Robinson

1999 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Tim Couch * Donovan McNabb * Akili Smith * Edgerrin James * Ricky Williams * Torry Holt * Champ Bailey * David Boston * Chris Claiborne * Chris McAlister * Daunte Culpepper * Cade McNown * Troy Edwards * John Tait * Anthony McFarland * Jevon Kearse * Damien Woody * Matt Stinchcomb * Luke Petitgout * Ebenezer Ekuban * L.J. Shelton * Lamar King * Antoine Winfield * Reggie McGrew * Antuan Edwards * Fernando Bryant * Aaron Gibson * Andy Katzenmoyer * Dimitrius Underwood * Patrick Kerney * Al Wilson

No Limit Records

Former artists504 Boyz * Beats By the Pound * Big Ed * Choppa * C-Murder * Curren$y * Dangerous Dame * E-A-Ski * Fiend * Full Blooded * Gambino Family * Ghetto Commission * Kane & Abel * Krazy * Lil Italy * Lil Ric * Lil Romeo * Lil Soldiers * Mac * Magic * Master P * Mercedes * Mia X * Mo B. Dick * Mr. Serv-On * Mr. Marcelo * Mystikal * Prime Suspects * Silkk the Shocker * Skull Duggery * Snoop Dogg * Sons of Funk * Sonya C * Soulja Slim * Steady Mobb'n * Tre-8 * TRU * Young Bleed
AlbumsDown South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin * Foolish * I Got the Hook Up * I'm Bout It * Mean Green * We Can't Be Stopped * West Coast Bad Boyz * West Coast Bad Boyz II * West Coast Bad Boyz 3 * West Coast Bad Boyz: High Fo Xmas * Who U Wit?
No Limit FilmsDa Game of Life * Foolish * Hot Boyz * I Got the Hook Up * I'm Bout It * Lockdown * MP Da Last Don * No Tomorrow
No Limit SportsRicky Davis * Ron Mercer * Ricky Williams



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