After his NFL career, along with years as a management consultant in Silicon Valley and a collegiate athletic administrator, Williams launched Team81 Inc., a professional and IT services company.
Receiving the “Black Graduate of the Year Award,” he completed a Doctorate of Education in organization and leadership with an emphasis in sports administration, at the University of San Francisco in 1999.
As part of his dissertation research, Williams interviewed a range of leaders that included the Archbishop Desmond Tutu shortly after the end of apartheid in Cape Town, South Africa.
[citation needed] Williams was selected by the New York Giants and played 12 seasons in the NFL as a tight end, with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Raiders.
He used the concept of “hero” to psyche himself up for the violence inherent in professional football[4] Upon NFL retirement, Williams began further graduate work and became a management consultant in Silicon Valley.
[citation needed] Williams served as the associate athletic director of diversity and leadership initiatives at his alma mater, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for three years, before refocusing on entrepreneurial pursuits.
He also started a small production company that created content of varying genres for future development, which includes 51 Dons, Between Fire and Ice, Jungle Love, Roth, and Renegade Hoops.