Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977) is a retired American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL)
"Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity - at least temporarily." - Ricky Williams.
Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977) is a retired American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
He played college football for the University of Texas, where he was a two-time All-American and won the Heisman Trophy.
Williams was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002.
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He played for the Dolphins for three seasons, and retired for the first time from football in 2004. Due to his suspension from the NFL in 2006, he played for the Toronto Argonauts in 2006.
Williams re-joined the Dolphins in 2007 and played with them until 2010, and spent the 2011 season with the Baltimore Ravens.
He was formerly an assistant football coach at the University of the Incarnate Word and is currently a football analyst for ESPN's Longhorn Network.
In 2015, Williams was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
