Kevin Williams (football player)
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| Date of birth | August 16, 1980 (age 26) |
| Place of birth |  Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| NFL Draft | 2003 / Round 1/ Pick 9 |
| Pro Bowls | 2005, 2007 |
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| 2003-present | Minnesota Vikings |
Kevin Williams (born August 16, 1980 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas) is a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.
After graduating from Oklahoma State University, he was selected by the Vikings with the 9th pick of the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft. The Vikings were supposed to have the 7th pick, but a trade with the Ravens fell through and their time ran out. Jacksonville Jaguars then jumped up and picked Byron Leftwich and the Carolina Panthers followed with Jordan Gross before the Vikings barely beat the Ravens who would pick Terrell Suggs.
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[edit] Personal
Majored in general studies and earned his degree in the spring of 2003 from Oklahoma State ... Shares the same hometown as legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and San Diego Chargers defensive end Raylee Johnson ... Enjoys the outdoors and is an avid fisherman and hunter ... Played tight end and defensive line at Fordyce, Arkansas High ... Had 9 receptions and 2 TDs as a senior ... Posted 60 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, a fumble recovery for a TD and an interception returned for a touchdown ... Was also an All-State selection in basketball.
[edit] College
Was a mainstay on the Cowboys' defensive front, starting 42 games during his career ... Recorded 160 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, and 18.5 sacks during his career ... Integral part of a team that improved from 3-8 with 1 win in the conference in 2000 to an 8-5 overall record with a 5-3 conference mark in 2002 ... The Cowboys' Houston Bowl appearance in 2002 was only the second time in 14 years that OSU made it to a bowl game.
[edit] Pro career
2003: Versatile lineman who made presence felt immediately ... One of the top impact rookie defenders in team history ... Led Vikings with 10.5 sacks, the 2nd-most sacks by a Vikings rookie behind Keith Millard's 11.0 in 1985 ... Consensus All-Rookie team honoree ... Started opening 12 games of the season at LDE and moved inside to start at NT in final 4 games ... Set Vikings rookie record with 3.0 sacks in season finale at Arizona (12/28) ... Named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month when he had 18 tackles, 5.0 sacks, a forced fumble and an interception in the 4-game stretch ... Joined future Hall of Famer Carl Eller (1964) and Al Noga (1988) as the only rookie DEs in team history to start the season opener when he debuted in the lineup at Green Bay (9/7) ... Joined DE Lance Johnstone as players with 10.0+ sacks, the first time in Vikings history since 1993 when Chris Doleman and John Randle accomplished the feat.
On December 23, 2006 the Minnesota Vikings signed him to a new 7-year contract extension that could reach $50 million with incentives, the contract also included $16 million in guaranteed money.
