Eddie Williams (American football)
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| Position: | Fullback/Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 22, 1987 San Mateo, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | San Mateo (CA) Aragon | ||||||||
| College: | Idaho | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 | ||||||||
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Eddie Williams (born August 22, 1987) is a former American football fullback. He is also the lead teaching pastor at DOXA Church in Redmond, Washington. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Idaho.
He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, and the Seattle Seahawks.
College football career[edit]
Williams was a first-team All-WAC selection in 2008, and a SI.com honorable mention All-American. Williams is Idaho's 1-A all-time Tight-ends single-season receptions leader with 54. He also attended the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2009.
Professional football career[edit]
Washington Redskins[edit]
Williams was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[1] He was waived by the Redskins on September 5, 2009. He was then signed to the practice squad. Williams was activated to the Redskins' 53-man roster on November 2.
After the 2009 season, Williams was released by the team on March 4, 2010.
Chicago Bears[edit]
On March 10, 2010, Williams was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived on September 4, but signed to the Bears' practice squad the next day.
Williams was waived on September 2, 2011, before the start of the 2011 regular season.
Cleveland Browns[edit]
Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on September 7, 2011.
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
Williams was signed off the Browns' practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks on September 13. He started 6 games.
Second Stint with Browns[edit]
Williams was re-signed to the Browns' on November 8, 2011. He was promoted to the active roster on December 16 and started the remaining 3 games of the 2011 season.
On August 14, 2012, Williams was waived-injured by the team.[2] After not being claimed off waivers following back surgery, he was put on the team's injured reserve list.[3] Eddie competed in the 2013 season, playing in 16 games and starting 6.
Speaking career[edit]
Williams has been a Motivational speaker for businesses and organizations. [4]
Ministry[edit]
Following his NFL career, Williams served as Lead Pastor at the Bay City Church in San Francisco, a start-up church. The congregation sought to become a part of the Acts 29 Network, a church planting organization founded by Mark Driscoll. The church ceased operations in late 2020. [5][6]
Williams currently serves as Lead Pastor of Doxa Church, previously located in Bellevue, Washington at the former main campus of the Driscoll-led Mars Hill Church. Following the resignation of Driscoll and the dissolution of Mars Hill, the church changed its name and eventually moved to Redmond, Washington. [7][8]
Personal life[edit]
Williams grew up in the Bay area and is married with four children.
References[edit]
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Browns awarded Ronnie Cameron". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Why I Left the NFL to Plant a Church". Faith Driven Athlete. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Williams, Speaker". SpeakerHub. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "About Bay City Church". Facebook. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
Bay City Church is a start up church in San Francisco. We are in the process of becoming a part of the Acts 29 network.
- ^ "Bay City Facebook Post December 1, 2020". Facebook. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
Now that we've said our goodbyes...This evening (Tuesday, December 1) at 7pm, @redemptionsf is hosting a short Zoom call to welcome anyone from Bay City.
- ^ "Bay City Church". Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "DOXA Church".
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