Elijah Elgebra Williams (born August 20, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back and kick returner for four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
[3] Memorably, he ran for 109 yards versus LSU Tigers and 116 yards against the Auburn Tigers in 1996[3] Williams led the Gators in rushing yardage in 1995 and 1996, and finished his four-year college career with 3,023 all-purpose yards—2,181 rushing and 842 receiving.
[3] During his four college seasons, the Florida Gators won Southeastern conference (SEC) championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and the 1996 national championship when they defeated the Florida State Seminoles 52–20 in the Sugar Bowl.
[3] Williams returned to Gainesville when his NFL career was over, and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health science education in 2003.
The Atlanta Falcons chose Williams in the sixth round (166th pick overall) in the 1998 NFL draft.