Brian Williams (center)
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | June 8, 1966 Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Mt. Lebanon | ||||||||
| College | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||
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Brian Scott Williams (born June 8, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1999. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was selected in the first round (18th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft.[1]
Williams is the oldest son of Robert Williams, a former quarterback at the University of Notre Dame who was also drafted in the NFL by the Chicago Bears in the 1959 NFL draft.[2] Williams has a son, Maxx, who last played tight end for the Arizona Cardinals.[3]
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References
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (April 22, 2015). "NFL Draft's top tight end has strong Giants lineage". New York Post. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Pelissero, Tom (April 30, 2015). "Maxx Williams follows in father's NFL footsteps". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 6, 2025.