Ricky Williams
Career information High school: San Diego (CA) Patrick Henry College: Texas NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 Debuted in 1999 for the New Orleans Saints Last played in 2011 for the Baltimore Ravens Career history New Orleans Saints (1999–2001) Miami Dolphins (2002–2003, 2005) Toronto Argonauts (2006) Miami Dolphins (2007–2010) Baltimore Ravens (2011) Career highlights and awards NFL AP First-Team All-Pro (2002) Pro Bowl (2002) Pro Bowl MVP (2002) NFL Rushing Leader (2002) 10,000 Rushing Yards Club NCAA Consensus All-American (1997, 1998) Heisman Trophy winner (1998) 1998 College Player of the Year (AP, SN) Walter Camp Award (1998) Maxwell Award (1998) Chic Harley Award (1998) Doak Walker Award (1997, 1998) Jim Brown Trophy (1997, 1998) Career NFL statistics Rushing yards 10,009 Average 4.1 Rushing touchdowns 66 Receptions 342 Receiving yards 2606 Receiving touchdowns 8 Stats at NFL.com College Football Hall of Fame Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977) is a retired American football running back who played eleven 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. 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 is now an assistant football coach at the University of the Incarnate Word.