Nigel Williams (Canadian football)

Nigel Williams
No. 18, 88, 82, 86
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1971-08-16) August 16, 1971 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
University	None
Career history
Toronto Argonauts (1992–1993)* Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1993)* Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1994)* Ottawa Rough Riders (1995) Montreal Alouettes (1996–1998) Toronto Argonauts (1998) Washington Redskins (1999)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1999) Edmonton Eskimos (2000) Toronto Argonauts (2001–2002) Ottawa Renegades (2002)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Nigel Williams (born August 16, 1971) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, and Ottawa Renegades. He played junior football in the Quebec Junior Football League and Ontario Football Conference. After stints on the practice rosters of both the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Williams played in the CFL from 1995 to 2002. After a 1,000-yard season in 1998, he signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) but was released before the start of the regular season. He later served two tours of duty in the Canadian Armed Forces during the War in Afghanistan.