College Career
Williams attended North Carolina State University, where his stellar performance for the Wolfpack earned him the top spot in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Draft analysts predicted that the Houston Texans would pick Reggie Bush as the first pick. However, in a surprising move on the night before the draft, the Texans signed Williams, meaning that Bush would not be the first draft pick.
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“Here was a place where nothing was crystallized. There were no traditions, no customs, no college songs .... There were no rules and regulations. All would have to be thought of, planned, built up, created—what a magnificent opportunity!”
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