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Darrent Williams
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Darrent Williams.
Position(s):
Cornerback		Jersey #(s):
27
Born: September 27, 1982(1982-09-27)
Fort Worth, Texas
Died: January 1, 2007 (aged 24)
Denver, Colorado
Career Information
Year(s): 2005–2006
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
College: Oklahoma State
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Tackles    139
Interceptions    6
Touchdowns    2
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Darrent Demarcus Williams (September 27, 1982 – January 1, 2007) was an American football player for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time A cornerback ( CB) (also referred to as a corner) is a positional role played by a member of the defensive team in American and Canadian In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Oklahoma State Cowboys ( Cowgirls for women's teams are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Most forms of Football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Williams was also the owner and CEO of independent record label RYNO Entertainment in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.

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High school

Born and raised in Fort Worth, Williams attended O.D. Wyatt High School, where he played cornerback and was also a punt returner. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Fort Worth Independent School District is a School district based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. A cornerback ( CB) (also referred to as a corner) is a positional role played by a member of the defensive team in American and Canadian As a senior, he was named 7-4A Defensive Most Valuable Player after posting five interceptions that featured several long returns, including a best of 54 yards. Twelfth grade, (also known as senior year or Senior 4 in the U As a punt returner, Williams averaged 30 yards per return with four touchdowns. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football.

Williams received little recruiting attention during high school, receiving offers only from Texas Christian University, Louisiana Tech University and Oklahoma State University. Texas Christian University is a private, Coeducational University located in Fort Worth, Texas. Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10950 students in the 08-09 year Reportedly, he was the last player signed of the 2001 class, and was only signed after an OSU coach's wife urged her husband to evaluate his talent further, as she was his school counselor.

College

Williams played college football for Oklahoma State University. He played ten games his first year, becoming a starter during the second half of the season. In Williams' freshman year, he returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Baylor. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. During the postgame press-conference, it was revealed that he had actually predicted he would do this in a statement to then head coach, Les Miles. Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles (born November 10, 1953 in Elyria Ohio) is an American College football coach and the current As a sophomore, Williams started all of the team's thirteen games, recording 53 tackles and three interceptions, while breaking up 13 passes.

During his junior year, Williams continued to start for the Cowboys. He posted 66 tackles and six interceptions (third in the Big 12 Conference). The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. He also broke up 17 passes. His junior-year performance earned him first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors.

Williams' played in only seven games in his last year at Oklahoma State. He missed the last three games because of injury and was limited before that because of an arm injury. Still, Williams totaled 21 tackles (18 solo), three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, which he returned 53 yards. Williams finished his collegiate career tied for first place all-time in Division I college football in career interception returns for touchdowns. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States He had 11 career interceptions and scored 9 touchdowns on returns (5 interception returns, 3 punt returns and 1 blocked extra point return).

NFL

Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (56th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K He recorded his first career interception on November 13, 2005 versus the Oakland Raiders. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Raiders were driving to score, when quarterback Kerry Collins attempted a pass to wide receiver Jerry Porter. Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback for the Jerry Porter (born July 14, 1978 in Washington DC) is an American football Wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars Williams jumped the route, intercepted the ball and took it 82 yards for the touchdown. The Broncos won the game, 31-17.

Williams established himself as the Broncos' starting cornerback, recording 58 tackles and two interceptions. He also led the Broncos in punt and kick returns. His nine starts at cornerback in 2005 were the most for a Broncos rookie at that position since Louis Wright started 11 games in 1975. Louis Donnel Wright (born January 31, 1953 in Gilmer Texas) is a former American Football Cornerback who played his entire NFL An injury kept Williams out of the Broncos' lineup for the last three games of the season. Williams was recognized as a first-team All-Rookie selection by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers Association. Pro Football Weekly (sometimes shortened to PFW) is a popular American Sports Magazine, founded in 1967 that covers the National Technically known as the Pro Football Writers of America this organization purports to be "The official voice of pro football writers promoting and fighting [1]

Williams played in 15 games during the 2006 season, recording 86 tackles (77 solo) and four interceptions (returning one for a touchdown), as well as serving as the team's primary punt returner. His last game was a season-ending home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team In that game, played mere hours before his death, Williams had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half. [2]

For his career, Williams had 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 6 interceptions and 2 touchdowns. [1]

Death

On January 1, 2007, Williams was shot during a drive-by shooting, at approximately 2:10 A. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. M. Williams and two other passengers were shot when another vehicle pulled beside his rented Hummer H2 limousine in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Hummer H2 is an SUV and SUT manufactured by General Motors under the Hummer brand The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The shooting occurred near 11th Ave. and Speer Blvd. It happened less than 12 hours after the Broncos played their final game of the 2006 season against the San Francisco 49ers in Denver. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team [3]

Williams had been attending a New Year's Eve party and birthday party held for and by Denver Nuggets player Kenyon Martin at the nightclub, "The Shelter. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. Kenyon Lee Martin (born December 30 1977, in Saginaw Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player " The Denver Police Department reported that the shooting was preceded by some type of altercation or argument at the nightclub between Crips gang members and other unknown patrons. The Denver Police Department is the full service Police department jointly for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, which provides the full spectrum The Crips are a primarily but not exclusively African American gang founded in Los Angeles California in 1969 mainly by 16-year-old Raymond A police spokesman said, "There was some confrontation between a group of people in the vehicle and a group at the nightclub. "[2][4] Williams was not involved in the altercation.

Williams was about to text message his mother before sustaining a single gunshot wound to the neck, killing him instantly, according to Robert Whitmore, chief medical examiner in the county coroner's office. [5] After Williams was shot, he fell in the lap of Broncos teammate, Javon Walker. Javon Lataff Walker (born October 14, 1978 in Galveston Texas) is an American football Wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders He was pronounced dead around 2:30 a. m. The two other passengers injured in the shooting, Brandon Flowers and Nicole Reindl, were both released from the hospital the day after the shooting. [6]

Aftermath

Denver police impounded a vehicle in connection with the shooting. The suspected vehicle was registered to Brian Hicks, a 28-year-old Crips gang member, who was already incarcerated awaiting trial for attempted murder and drug charges. The Crips are a primarily but not exclusively African American gang founded in Los Angeles California in 1969 mainly by 16-year-old Raymond Other associates of Hicks were questioned as potential material witnesses to the Williams shooting. Rumors persist that it was a gang-related event; however, there hasn't been any concrete evidence to suggest that. Williams' family and teammates also say that the scenario was highly unlikely.

Williams was survived by his seven-year-old son, four-year-old daughter and 24-year-old girlfriend, all of whom live in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. A memorial fund was set up in their name. Denver Nuggets stars, Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin, who were with Williams at the nightclub the evening of the shooting, planned to honor their friend by possibly setting up a college fund for Williams' children. Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born May 29 1984 is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, of the National Basketball Association Kenyon Lee Martin (born December 30 1977, in Saginaw Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player [7] A fan-constructed memorial was formed on the southern wall of the fountain in front of Invesco Field at Mile High. Invesco Field at Mile High is a Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Invesco Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized but commercially obsolete Javon Walker decided to wear his hair in a "fro-hawk," in honor of Williams, who wore his hair in a similar way as a trademark. Javon Lataff Walker (born October 14, 1978 in Galveston Texas) is an American football Wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders

On May 29, 2008, the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center was opened in Denver. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [8]

On May 30, 2008, the Rocky Mountain News published a story claiming that it had obtained a signed confession letter by Crips gang member Willie D. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Rocky Mountain News is a Monday-Saturday morning Tabloid -format Newspaper published in Denver Colorado, United States. Clark, in which he admitted to firing the shots that killed Williams. [9]

References

  1. ^ a b DenverBroncos.com
  2. ^ a b Broncos' Williams killed Monday morning. Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio January 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Broncos' CB Williams killed in shooting TSN. The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading January 1, 2007. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  4. ^ Broncos' Darrent Williams gunned down in limoThe Denver Post. The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. January 1, 2007. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  5. ^ Graham, Pat. Broncos players, coaches grieve for slain cornerback Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio January 3, 2007. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ Theories on Killer Abound The Denver Post. The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. January 3, 2007. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  7. ^ PeoplePC - News
  8. ^ http://www.9news.com/sports/article.aspx?storyid=92694
  9. ^ http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/may/30/letter-implicates/

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Persondata
NAMEWilliams, Darrent
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONAmerican football player
DATE OF BIRTHSeptember 27, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTHFort Worth, Texas, United States
DATE OF DEATHJanuary 1, 2007
PLACE OF DEATHDenver, Colorado, United States
Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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