Al Williams (gridiron football)

Alphonso "Al" Williams (born October 5, 1961) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, then played at a professional level in the USFL, NFL, and CFL.

[1] He ended up playing for the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws,[2] while the Detroit Lions kept him on the practice squad.

After the USFL folded and the Detroit Lions released him in 1986, Williams became a free agent.

[4] He was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a conditional draft pick,[5] then last played in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

He revealed in a podcast with former teammate Billy Ray Smith Jr. that he was coaching and been involved with multiple charities for the local youth.