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He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners , earning unanimous All-American honors.

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He earned five straight Pro Bowl selections from to Williams was born in Redwood City, California. He graduated from James Logan High School in Union City, California , where he played quarterback , wide receiver and defensive back for the Logan Colts high school football. Williams attended the University of Oklahoma, and played for coach Bob Stoops 's Oklahoma Sooners football team from to He was a starter on the undefeated Oklahoma Sooners team that won the BCS National Championship , setting a school record for tackles for a loss by a defensive back with In , his junior season at Oklahoma , he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top overall defensive player and also won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back, while leading the team to a 10—2 record and a win over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team Big 12 selection, and recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. The Sooners led 7—3 with only minutes remaining as the Longhorns offense took the field, hoping to execute a game-winning drive. With Texas forced to begin their drive inside their own 5-yard line, the Sooners prepared to pressure UT quarterback Chris Simms.

Williams timed the snap perfectly. Simms barely had time to pull back from center when Williams came flying in from the blindside over the top of a Longhorn running back who barely had time to rise out of his stance.