(regular season, playoffs) 1997 (1/0-Buff.), 1998 (14/0, 1/0-Buff.), 1999 (16/0, 1/0-Buff.), 2000 (16/4-Buff.), 2001 (13/13-Buff.), 2002 (16/16-Buff.), 2003 (16/16-Buff.), 2004 (16/16-Buff.), 2005 (16/16), 2006 (16/16). Total- 140/97, 2/0 (32/32-Minn.).
One of the top run-stuffing DTs in the NFL, has had an enormous impact with the Vikings over the past 2 seasons, starting all 32 games...Earned 1st Pro Bowl honors in 2006…Teams with All-Pro Kevin Williams to give the Vikings a formidable front…Played a key role in the Vikings ranking #1 in the NFL against the run and #8 in total defense in 2006, the first time since 1994 the team has ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in defense…Helped the Vikings’ defense hold opponents to 985 rushing yards on the season, a team record and the 2nd-lowest total in the NFL since the 1970 merger…Led Vikings’ linemen with 88 tackles and led the team with 9 tackles for loss in 2005…Has played in 140 games during his 11-year career, 97 of which he started...Has tallied 617 tackles (430 solo), along with 15.5 sacks, 1 INT, 5 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries during that time…Has scored 2 career defensive TDs, a fumble return and an interception return…Signed by Vikings on 3/3/05, the first signing for the team in 2005 free agency and a priority signing…Was a teammate of CB Antoine Winfield in Buffalo when the Bills ranked among the NFL leaders, ranking #1 in 1999 and #3 in 2000…Entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and did not start a game until his 4th NFL season, but has been a full-time starter since the 2001 season, starting the past 93 games he has played…Had career-best 108 tackles in 2002, ranking 2nd on team behind LB London Fletcher…Intercepted 1st career pass and returned it 20yards for a TD, picking off A.J. Feeley at Miami (12/5/04), sealing the win for Buffalo 42-32, breaking open a 3-point game with 1:55 left to play…Named to USA Today’s All- Joe Team in 2000, recognizing the NFL’s “overlooked, ignored and hard-working” players.
Started 8 games and appeared in 11 as a senior at A&M...Earned 2nd-team All-SWAC as a junior in 1995 in only 6 starts...Transferred to A&M from NE Oklahoma in ’94…A 2-time JUCO All-American at Navarro (TX) JC from 1992-93…Played basketball at Navarro.
Spends offseason in his hometown of Monroe, LA...Owns an automobile detailing company in the Twin Cities – Automotive Concepts...Hosts “Team Williams Week” in his hometown of Monroe including a football camp for 3 years…Has volunteered his time at the North Minneapolis Probation House to encourage positive relationships with youth and law enforcement…Has also participated in the Viking Children’s Fund’s “Bowl with the Vikings” event…Was named the Bills 2003 recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award as voted by teammates for displaying a commitment to the principles of courage and leadership…Married to Valarie, the couple has daughters, Crystal and Alesha, and a son, Pat.