Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams
Williams in 2020
No. 34, 27
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1977-05-21) May 21, 1977
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolPatrick Henry (San Diego)
CollegeTexas (1995–1998)
NFL draft1999: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts2,431
Rushing yards10,009
Rushing touchdowns66
Receptions342
Receiving yards2,606
Receiving touchdowns8
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts109
Rushing yards526
Rushing touchdowns2
Receptions19
Receiving yards127
Stats at CFL.ca (archived)

Errick Miron (born Errick Lynne Williams Jr.; May 21, 1977), known professionally as Ricky Williams, is an American former professional football running back who played for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

After playing baseball and football at Patrick Henry High School, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American and won the 1998 Heisman Trophy. He broke the NCAA Division I-A records for career rushing yards and all-purpose yards during his senior season. He played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system for four seasons during college. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

He was selected by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL draft after a blockbuster trade and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He played for the Dolphins for two seasons, leading the league in rushing in 2002, and retired for the first time from football in 2004. Due to a suspension from the NFL, he played for the Toronto Argonauts in 2006. He re-joined the Dolphins in 2007 and played with them until 2010, and spent the 2011 season with the Baltimore Ravens. He earned first-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection with the Dolphins in 2002.