Deangelo Williams
DeAngelo Chondon Williams is a former National Football League running back. In the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers selected him from Memphis, where he played college football.
Until Williams’ release in the 2014 offseason, he co-starred in Carolina with Jonathan Stewart in a dual role. After that, he spent 2015 and 2016 as a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He briefly competed as a professional wrestler after his football career.
Deangelo Williams Early Life
Defiant DeAngelo Chondon Williams was born on April 25, 1983, in Wynne, United States.
Williams who was a running back for the Wynne High School Yellowjackets football team in Wynne, Arkansas, was regarded as the best in the state of Due to a broken bone inArkansas in 2001.
his foot, he missed most of his sophomore campaign. He rushed for 1,044 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, earning him a spot on the Arkansas All-State team in 2000.
Williams was selected to the All-America and All-Region Team by SuperPrep, who ranked him as the 25th best running back prospect in the country and the second-best prospect in the state of Arkansas.
Before deciding on Memphis, he was recruited by Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Iowa.
Deangelo Williams Professional Career
He was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the 27th overall choice in the NFL Draft on April 29, 2006. He was part of a strong running back draft class that included Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Laurence Maroney, and Joseph Addai, among others.
Williams and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a two-year contract on March 13, 2015. The deal had a two-year duration, a $4.0 million price tag, a $1.13 million signing bonus, and a $1.1 million guarantee.
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On September 10 against the New England Patriots in the NFL season opener, Williams received his first career start for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had 21 carries for 127 yards in his debut, which was the highest since 2012.
Deangelo Williams Career in Wrestling
Williams and former NFL tight end Gary Barnidge made an appearance on the April 2, 2017, edition of Impact Wrestling to defend Moose from an attack. Williams declared he will make his professional wrestling debut at a forthcoming pay-per-view event a week later.
Deangelo Williams Net Worth
He was a running back who attended Wynne High School and was voted the 2001 Offensive Player of the Year in Arkansas.
In 2005, Williams won the ARA Sportsmanship Award while playing college football for the University of Memphis, where he was named to the First Team All-American.
