Perry Williams (cornerback)

Perry Lamar Williams(born May 12, 1961) is an American former professionalfootballcornerbackin theNational Football League(NFL). He was selected by theNew York Giantsin the seventh round of the1983 NFL draft.He played for the Giants from 1984 to 1993.[1]He playedcollege footballand ran track atNorth Carolina State.He held the 55m indoor track record in 1983 with a time of 6.22 seconds.[2]

Perry Williams
No. 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1961-05-12)May 12, 1961(age 63)
Hamlet, North Carolina,U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Richmond(Rockingham, North Carolina)
College:NC State
NFL draft:1983/ round: 7 / pick: 178
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:18
Fumblerecoveries:8
Sacks:5.0
StatsatPro Football Reference

Together withGeorge Martin,Williams is an alum ofFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (BA 1987), as the first two Giants players to graduate from the school's NFL degree completion program.[3]He works atLong Island UniversityPost (LIU) as the Director of Sports Management.

Williams won twoSuper Bowlswith the Giants.

References

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  1. ^"Pro Football Reference".Pro Football Reference.
  2. ^"NC STATE UNIVERSITY 2016-2017 TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK/HISTORY"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 15, 2019.RetrievedJuly 10,2017.
  3. ^Johnson, Roy S.; and Fiffer, Steve."Sports World Specials; Giant Scholars",The New York Times,June 1, 1987. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Martin was among the 2,500 students who received bachelor's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University in a ceremony held at the Brendon Byrne Arena.... Martin and Williams are the first Giants to attain bachelor's degrees through the Degree Completion Program for Pro Athletes, which was started at F.D.U. in 1985."