He played college football at Auburn and also had stints with the Birmingham Stallions, Los Angeles Raiders, Arizona Outlaws and BC Lions.

[4] Williams was selected in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft by the Birmingham Stallions, but was one of the team's final roster cuts.

[5][6][7] Williams was later contacted by the Arizona Outlaws in the USFL, the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, and by two teams from the Canadian Football League (CFL).

[9] He made the final roster and played in a total of ten games in his first year, as Calgary compiled a record of 10–8.

[1] He was named the team's most valuable player by Canadian Airlines International and was awarded a trip to West Germany.

[1] That year, he played in fifteen games, making six sacks and 46 tackles as the Blue Bombers went on to win the 78th Grey Cup.