During his time at Purdue University, between 1978 and 1982, Williams was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers football team and a captain in his senior season.
[1] Nearing the end of his third season, Michigan State was 3–6 and last place in the Big Ten when the Spartans decided to fire Williams as head coach.
[8] After leaving Michigan State, Williams went to the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver coach for the Detroit Lions.
[1] After Saban left LSU for the Miami Dolphins, Williams followed him to become a running back coach for the team several months later.
[10] On January 18, 2008, Williams again rejoined Saban at Alabama, accepting the position of tight end and special teams coordinator.