He was the third wide receiver the Eagles chose in the draft, behind Mike Bellamy and Fred Barnett.
[2] As a rookie in 1990, Williams earned the starting wide receiver spot alongside Mike Quick in training camp, which was previously held by Cris Carter.
He went on to break the team's rookie touchdown reception record set by Bobby Walston in 1951 with nine.
In a game against the Washington Redskins on September 19, Williams caught eight passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, including the winning score.
Williams was the athletic director and a physical education teacher at the Bluford Drew Jemison S.T.E.M.