Jimmy Williams (linebacker)

Jimmy Williams

No. 59, 58, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1960-11-15) November 15, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Washington (DC) Woodrow Wilson
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Career history
As a player:
Detroit Lions (1982–1990) Minnesota Vikings (1990–1991) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992–1993)
As a coach:
Pontiac (MI) Northern (1994–1998) (DC) Pontiac (MI) Central (1999–2000) Grand Valley State (2001) (DL) Toledo (2002) (DL) Nebraska (2003) (LB) Kansas City Chiefs (2004) (Intern) Buffalo (2006–2008) (DC/LB) UAB (2012–2013) (AHC/DC/LB/DL) Eastern Michigan (2014–2016) (DL) Western Michigan (2016–?) (DL) Bowling Green State University (2018) (DL) ? (2019–2021) (?) Pioneer High School (2021-2021) (HC)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 27.5 Interceptions: 13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James Henry Williams (born November 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker who played mainly for the Detroit Lions in an 11-year career that lasted from 1982 to 1993 in the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach for Ann Arbor Pioneer High School for one season before getting released on good terms with the school.

Williams played college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American defensive end. He came into Nebraska as only a walk-on. He was selected in the first round of the 1982 NFL draft by the Lions, as the 15th overall pick.