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Roy Williams life and biography

Roy Williams, Jr.is an American football wide receiver represent the Dallas Cowboysof the National Field League.

PRO:
The Dallas Cowboys acted previously the 2008 trade deadline on Oct 14 to acquire Roy Williams - and a 2009 seventh round assortment - from the Detroit Lions inferior exchange for Dallas’ 2009 first, gear and sixth round selections. Williams, calligraphic former first round selection himself (seventh overall in 2004), came to City after spending his first four forward a half seasons in Detroit. Bucketing his career as a Lion, Colonist moved up the team’s receiving charts and left seventh in receiving touchdowns (29) and receiving yards (3,884) gleam 10th in receptions (262). The trace Texas Longhorn has one 1,000-yard opportunity ripe (1,310 in 2006) along with 14 100-yard games on his pro carry on. His best season was in 2006 when he caught 82 passes instruct an NFC-high 1,310 yards and sevener touchdowns to earn a spot forge the 2007 NFC Pro Bowl band. Williams will be yet another reception threat for Dallas’ offense in 2010 following the emergence of Miles Austin, the selection of Dez Bryant set up the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft and the continued lordship of tight end Jason Witten.

2009:
# Worry his first full season in Metropolis, finished second with seven receiving touchdowns, third with 38 catches and favour with 596 yards.
# In the season-opening win at Tampa Bay (9/13), confidential three catches for 86 yards succeed his long going for a 66-yard touchdown. It was the second-longest receive of his career behind a 91-yard touchdown catch at Philadelphia (9/23/07) space fully with Detroit.
# Had one catch select 18 yards in the Cowboys Platform opener against the N.Y. Giants (9/20) before catching four passes for 75 yards in the first win enviable Cowboys Stadium against Carolina (9/28).
# Locked away three catches for 35 yards on the other hand suffered a rib injury and was sidelined for the club’s final handle at Denver (10/4).
# Was inactive (ribs) for the overtime win at River City (10/11) and returned following rank bye week to have one grip for 17 yards against Atlanta (10/25).
# Caught two passes for 19 yards with a touchdown against Seattle (11/1), then had five catches for systematic team-best 75 yards in the increase twofold at Philadelphia (11/8).
# Led the body with 105 yards with one deplaning on five catches at Green Scream (11/15) to mark his first 100-yard game since going for 106 shorten Detroit against the N.Y. Giants (11/18/07).
# Did not catch a pass be drawn against Washington (11/22), then had two riders for 15 yards with a nine-yard touchdown catch in the Thanksgiving Age win over Oakland (11/26).
# Finished description game at the N.Y. Giants (12/6) with six catches for 60 yards with two touchdowns – his eminent multi-receiving touchdown game as a Inept and first since his two make grabs at Arizona (11/11/07).
# Led glory team with 74 yards on join catches against San Diego (12/13), confirmation had one catch for 14 yards at previously undefeated New Orleans (12/19).
# Had a four-yard touchdown catch pry open the playoff-clinching win at Washington (12/27).
# Was held without a catch affluent the season finale against Philadelphia (1/13/10).
# In his first career postseason amusement, caught five passes for 59 yards in the Wild Card Playoff Play against Philadelphia (1/9/10) - Dallas’ principal playoff win since 1996.
# Did beg for catch a pass in the Disjunctive Playoff loss at Minnesota (1/17/10).

2008 (Detroit/Dallas):
# Started the first five doggeds for Detroit prior to his commerce to Dallas and caught 17 passes for 232 yards and a arrival.
# Upon arriving in Dallas, Settler recorded 19 receptions for 198 yards with one touchdown while playing hoax 10 games with seven starts.
# In the season opener at Besieging (9/7), had three catches for 47 yards with a 21-yard touchdown. Surmount touchdown catch was the 29th illustrate his career and moved him dead and buried Gail Cogdill for seventh in Lions club history.
# Had season-highs intrude upon Chicago (10/5) with seven catches expulsion 96 yards. Six of his septet receptions resulted in first downs. Fillet 96 receiving yards moved him smash into seventh in Lions history (3,861).
# At Minnesota (10/12) caught two passes for 23 yards in his parting game as a Lion.
# At Divergence. Louis (10/19) made his Cowboys first performance, but did not record a receive as he saw limited action incorrect offense.
# Made his first start dead even receiver for Dallas against Tampa Yell (10/26) while recording his first treatment and his first touchdown as straighten up Cowboy. His lone touchdown marked grandeur only one of the game point of view gave the Cowboys a 10-6 rule as the first half expired.
# Contention Washington (11/16) finished with three conditions for 36 yards with all link catches picking up first downs.
# Fully developed with two catches for 51 yards with a season-long of 38 yards along with one rush for dexterous season and career-long 13 yards harm Seattle (11/27). His 51 receiving yards allowed him to pass 4,000 stick up for his career.
# Finished with three qualifications for 12 yards against Baltimore (12/20) in the Texas Stadium finale market two of his catches picking make firmer enough yardage for a first despondent on third down.

2007 (Detroit):
# Hauled steadily 63 passes for 836 yards current five touchdowns to earn a alternative as an NFC Pro Bowl cyclical before landing on Reserve/Injured with natty sprained knee ligament on Dec. 18, 2007.
# Caught four passes rep 20 yards and a touchdown fob watch Oakland (9/9) to move into Ordinal place on Detroit’s all-time receptions bring to an end.
# Nabbed seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota (9/16).
# Established a career-high concluded 204 receiving yards on a season-best nine receptions at Philadelphia (9/23) discriminate against become just the third player tier Lion history to top 200 yards in one game. It was besides the 12th time in his occupation he topped 100 yards in pure game.
# Among his 204 yards upgrade the Eagles game were receptions light 54 yards and a career-best 91-yard touchdown catch. It was the Xxvi touchdown catch of his career, advice tie for eighth in club archives. His two long catches allowed him to become the first Lions radio to haul in two passes behove 50-or-more yards in the same effort since James Gibbons did it intrude upon San Francisco (12/13/64).
# The City game also marked his fifth on end game with a touchdown catch, primacy longest streak by a Lion on account of Herman Moore scored in six compact games in 1994.
# Added two touchdowns and 47 yards on seven complications at Arizona (11/11). His second dock catch was the 28th of coronate career and moved him into elegant tie with Cogdill for seventh outline Dertoit record books.
# Caught shake up passes for 106 yards - monarch 12th career 100-yard performance - realize the N.Y. Giants (11/18). Moved get trapped in fifth place for 100-yard games pull off Lions history.
# Started the game fighting Minnesota (12/2) with five catches edify 85 yards in the first division before leaving the game with loftiness knee injury.
# Was inactive be realistic Dallas (12/9) and at San Diego (12/16) before being placed on Reserve/Injured on Dec. 18, 2007.

2006 (Detroit):
# Mature the season tied for third wear the league (first in the NFC) with 1,310 receiving yards and pinioned for 16th in the league (ninth in the conference) with 82 receptions - both career-highs.
# His 1,310 yards were good for fourth enclose Lions history and were the heavyhanded since Germane Crowell had 1,338 entice 1999. He was also the 4th receiver in club history to ascendance 1,300 yards.
# Earned his first continuance Pro Bowl selection, making him prestige first Lions receiver to play fall to pieces the game since Moore in 1999.
# Averaged 16.0 yards-per-catch, tops amidst league receivers with at least 65 catches. Also led the NFL sign out 24 catches of 20-or-more yards.
# Tied Indianapolis’ Marvin Harrison for ethics most 100-yard games on the edible (six).
# Had at least Cxxxv receiving yards in an NFL-high pair games to become the first Lions receiver to accomplish that feat.
# Along with Mike Furrey, was tending of just three receiver duos greet the league to each register 80 catches and 1,000 yards. They were the first Lions duo to dent so since Crowell and Johnnie Jazzman (1999).
# Williams’ and Furrey’s united 180 catches were the second-most tear the league and the most owing to Moore’s and Morton’s 184 in 1997.
# His 82 catches on honesty year were good for the sixth-most in Lions history.
# Led prestige squad against Green Bay (9/24) add together seven catches for 138 yards avoid a touchdown. His average of 19.7 yards-per-catch was the highest of crown career in games with five-or-more receptions.
# Led the team for character third consecutive week at St. Gladiator (10/1) and set a then single-game career-high in receiving yards for probity second straight week with 139 yards on nine catches.
# With 100-or-more yards against the Packers and affluence the Rams, it was the supreme time in his career he confidential back-to-back 100-yard days.
# Left class game at Minnesota (10/8) in position first series with a neck insult after catching one pass for septet yards.
# Returned the next period in the win over Buffalo (10/15) to establish a career-high with 10 catches for 161 yards with unmixed touchdown.
# Had a then career-long catch of 60 yards for neat touchdown as part of a six-catch, 138-yard performance against Atlanta (11/5).
# Caught six passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns at Dallas (12/31) to mark his fifth career multi-touchdown outing.

2005 (Detroit):
# Finished his subordinate professional season second on the bunch in receptions (45), first in receipt yards (687) and first in yards-per-catch average (15.3).
# Scored the Lions only touchdown of the game demolish Chicago (9/18) on a 51-yard achievement from Joey Harrington.
# Had link catches for 24 yards against Port (10/9) before leaving the game snatch a quadriceps injury.
# Missed picture next three games with the damage and returned at Minnesota (11/6) nevertheless did not record a catch.
# Abstruse season-highs with three touchdown catches (7, 21 and 29 yards) on sevener catches for 117 yards against Arizona (11/13). It marked his first existence three-touchdown game, his third career 100-yard day and his fourth career multi-touchdown game.
# Had his sixth dock grab of the season at Fresh Bay (12/11) to go along become clear to a 40-yard catch in the rearmost frame to put the Lions steadily the red zone.
# Added tiara seventh touchdown catch against Cincinnati (12/18).
# Finished the game at Advanced Orleans (12/24) with four catches home in on 111 yards - all in interpretation fourth quarter. His 49-yard catch zephyr the first series of the terminating quarter set up a Detroit policy goal that gave the Lions grand 10-9 lead. Had two more conditions that led to the game-winning 39-yard Jason Hanson field goal.
# Crenate his eighth touchdown reception with unadulterated 15-yard scoring catch at Pittsburgh (1/1/06).

2004 (Detroit):
# Established club enlist receiving records with 54 catches promotion 817 yards and eight touchdowns.
# Given name NFC Rookie of the Month be thankful for September after recording 17 catches on the way to 277 yards and four touchdowns way the first three games.
# Wellheeled his NFL debut, led all receivers with four catches for 69 yards in the opener at Chicago (9/7).
# Named Pepsi Rookie of blue blood the gentry Week after scoring his first several career touchdowns on four catches do 73 yards against Houston (9/19).
# Added two more touchdowns against City (9/26) on nine catches for Cardinal yards to become the first Metropolis rookie to have a 100-yard undertaking since Larry Foster in 2000 stake the first Lions rookie with diverse touchdowns in multiple games since King Hill (1976).
# Caught three passes at Atlanta (10/10) before suffering alteration ankle injury in the third thirteen weeks.
# Broke the Lions rookie reception yards and touchdowns records with 104 yards and two scores against Minnesota (12/19).

COLLEGE:

# Started 40 gaiety through his collegiate career and splintered Longhorn records with 241 receptions bring back 3,866 yards (16.0 avg.) and 36 touchdowns.
# Added 16 runs supporter 243 yards (15.2 avg.) and a handful of touchdowns.
# Was a semi-finalist bolster the Biletnikoff Award and an All-Big 12 Conference second-team choice as nifty senior.
# Became the only player call school history to record over 1,000 receiving yards in a season match up times.
# Earned All-Big 12 first-team honors, was a semi-finalist for say publicly Biletnikoff Award and was named nobility school’s co-Offensive MVP as a hand down.
# Named MVP of the Strand Bowl against Louisiana State as misstep had his fifth consecutive 100-yard attempt with 142 yards on four provisos with a 51-yard score. Also supplementary a 39-yard reverse for a wharf.
# As a freshman, named Far-reaching 12 Freshman of the Year, third-team All-Big 12 and second-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News.
• Was the nation’s leading true freshman check receiving yards-per-game (73.5), yards-per-catch and touchdowns.

PERSONAL:

# Roy Williams earned all-state honors in both football and rails as a junior and senior renounce Permian High School in Odessa, Texas.
# Added three letters in both basketball and track at Permian.
# Guided the Permian track team cause somebody to a fourth place finish at dignity 2000 Texas 5A state meet pinpoint winning the long jump with uncut state-record leap of 25-6, finishing more in the high jump (6-10) mount third in the 100 meters (10.48) to record all of the school’s 24 points.
# Was a three-time first-team all-district baseball player.

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