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| name = Tank Williams
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|caption= Williams in 2019
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|position=[[Safety (American football position)|Safety]] / [[Linebacker]]
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1980|6|30}}
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| position = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]] / [[Linebacker]]
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|birth_place=[[Gulfport, Mississippi]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|30}}
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| birth_place = [[Gulfport, Mississippi]], U.S.
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|high_school=[[Bay High School (Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi)|Bay Saint Louis (MS)]]
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|college=[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
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| high_school = [[Bay High School (Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi)|Bay Saint Louis (MS)]]
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| college = [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
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|draftpick=45
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| draftpick = 45
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* [[Tennessee Titans]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Tennessee Titans]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})
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| highlights =
* First-team All-Pac-10 (2001)
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2001 College Football All-America Team|2001]])
* First-team [[All-America]]n (2001)
* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[2001 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|2001]])
* Second-team All-[[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] (2000)
* Second-team All-Pac-10 ([[2000 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|2000]])
|statlabel1=Tackles
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
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|statlabel2=Sacks
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
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| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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|statlabel4=Interceptions
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'''Clevan "Tank" Williams''' (born June 30, 1980) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] and was drafted by the [[Tennessee Titans]] in the second round of the [[2002 NFL Draft]]. He also played for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and [[New England Patriots]]. Williams is currently a [[Fantasy football (American)|fantasy football]] analyst at [[Yahoo! Sports]] and a real-estate agent in the [[San Francisco]] area.
'''Clevan''' "'''Tank'''" '''Williams''' (born June 30, 1980) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford Cardinal]] and was selected by the [[Tennessee Titans]] in the second round of the [[2002 NFL draft]]. He also played for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and [[New England Patriots]]. Williams is currently a [[Fantasy football (American)|fantasy football]] analyst at [[Yahoo! Sports]] and a real-estate agent in the [[San Francisco]] area.


==Early years==
==Early life==
Williams attended [[Bay High School (Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi)|Bay High School]] in [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi]] where he played [[High school football|football]] as a safety as well as a [[quarterback]]. He also played [[basketball]] and ran [[Track and field|track]] all four years in high school. During high school, he was also employed by the [[Winn-Dixie (supermarket)|Winn-Dixie]] grocery store in Bay St. Louis where he worked as a [[bag boy]].
Williams attended [[Bay High School (Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi)|Bay High School]] in [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi]] where he played [[High school football|football]] as a safety as well as a [[quarterback]]. He also played [[basketball]] and ran [[Track and field|track]] all four years in high school. During high school, he was also employed by the [[Winn-Dixie (supermarket)|Winn-Dixie]] grocery store in Bay St. Louis where he worked as a [[bag boy]].


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===Tennessee Titans===
===Tennessee Titans===
Drafted by the Titans in the second round (45th overall) in the [[2002 NFL Draft]], Williams started every game as a rookie for the Titans in 2002. He started every game in 2003 as well, posting 81 tackles, fourth on the Titans' defense that was best in the NFL against the run. His 2004 season was cut short by a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on November 29. He returned in 2005 to start every game for the Titans, recording a career-high 83 tackles.
Drafted by the Titans in the second round (45th overall) in the [[2002 NFL draft]], Williams started every game as a rookie for the Titans in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He started every game in 2003 as well, posting 81 tackles, fourth on the Titans' defense that was best in the NFL against the run. His 2004 season was cut short by a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on November 29. He returned in 2005 to start every game for the Titans, recording a career-high 83 tackles.


===Minnesota Vikings===
===Minnesota Vikings===
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| Career || || 70 || 283 || 211 || 72 || 3.5 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 14 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 20
| Career || || 70 || 283 || 211 || 72 || 3.5 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 14 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 20
|}<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Tank Williams Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/3573/tank-williams|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 April 2014}}</ref>
|}<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Tank Williams Stats|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/3573/tank-williams|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:13, 6 October 2024

Tank Williams
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Williams in 2019
No. 25
Position:Safety / Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-06-30) June 30, 1980 (age 44)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Bay Saint Louis (MS)
College:Stanford
NFL draft:2002 / round: 2 / pick: 45
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:283
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clevan "Tank" Williams (born June 30, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. He also played for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots. Williams is currently a fantasy football analyst at Yahoo! Sports and a real-estate agent in the San Francisco area.

Early life

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Williams attended Bay High School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi where he played football as a safety as well as a quarterback. He also played basketball and ran track all four years in high school. During high school, he was also employed by the Winn-Dixie grocery store in Bay St. Louis where he worked as a bag boy.

According to Williams, his nickname came from his sister: as an infant, he drank so much milk that his sister suggested to his mother that his mother should give him a tank of milk instead of a bottle.[1]

College career

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Williams attended Stanford University, where he played in 10 games as a true freshman in 1998. He started six games at free safety in 1999, and earned second-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a junior. In his senior season, Williams was a first-team All-Pac-10 pick, becoming the first defensive back in school history to win national first-team honors.

Professional career

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Tennessee Titans

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Drafted by the Titans in the second round (45th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft, Williams started every game as a rookie for the Titans in 2002.[2] He started every game in 2003 as well, posting 81 tackles, fourth on the Titans' defense that was best in the NFL against the run. His 2004 season was cut short by a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve on November 29. He returned in 2005 to start every game for the Titans, recording a career-high 83 tackles.

Minnesota Vikings

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Williams signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in March 2006. On August 6, 2006, Williams was placed on the injured reserve for the 2006 season after shattering his kneecap. The Vikings re-signed Williams to a one-year deal after the season. He started only two games in 2007, recording 18 tackles on the year.

New England Patriots

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Williams signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots on March 5, 2008. Williams sustained a severe injury to his knee in training camp which caused him to be put on injured reserve, ending his season. Williams was re-signed by the Patriots on March 16, 2009. He was released on August 25 when the team signed third-round pick Tyrone McKenzie.

NFL statistics

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Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG IR TD PD
2002 TEN 16 61 46 15 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
2003 TEN 16 74 51 23 0.5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
2004 TEN 9 52 41 11 1.0 1 1 0 1 13 13 13 0 2
2005 TEN 16 78 58 20 0.0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5
2007 MIN 13 18 15 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 70 283 211 72 3.5 3 3 0 5 14 3 13 0 20

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References

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  1. ^ Young, Shalise Manza (June 9, 2008). "Williams hopes to be a big hit". Providence Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tank Williams Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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