Alfred Hamilton Williams (born November 6, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. His nicknames include "Big Al", "W-D Tuesday", "Hot Plate", and "the Condor".
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 6, 1968 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jones (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||
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College career
editWilliams played linebacker at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a unanimous All-American pick in 1990, a consensus All-American in 1989 and the 1990 Butkus Award winner.[1] Williams was also the Captain of the 1990 Colorado National Championship Team. He ended his career with the Colorado Buffaloes with 263 tackles and 35 sacks.[1] In 2008, he was included on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.[1] Then in 2010, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Professional career
editWilliams was selected by the Bengals in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1991 NFL draft.[2] He was a part of the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998. He was selected as an All-Pro defensive end in 1996.[1] He retired from the game after the 1999 season.
In media
editFrom 2006 to 2019, Williams served as an on-air personality for Denver sports radio station KKFN. In February 2019, Williams left the station and signed with iHeartMedia,[3][4][5] where he began hosting KOA's new afternoon drive show Big Al & JoJo beginning September 3, 2019.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Williams included on college HOF He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. ballot". DailyCamera.com. March 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Michael (July 9, 2019). "Broncos Radio to Be Replaced by Rush Limbaugh, "Freedom" Talk". Westword. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Orange and Blue radio gives way to expanded Broncos coverage on KOA". KUSA. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Big Al leaves The Fan, headed for KOA". KUSA. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "KOA Completes Schedule Revamp With Long Awaited Addition Of Alfred Williams". RadioInsight. August 28, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.