Williams was a star athlete and student at Flint Southwestern High School.
[4] In 1976, Williams was selected in the third round by the Cincinnati Bengals, for whom he played 14 seasons,[2] (including two Super Bowls,[4] XVI (1981) and XXIII (1988)).
Williams has received numerous honors, including selection to the NFL All-Rookie Team (1976), the Byron "Whizzer" White Award for Humanitarian Service (1985), and the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (1986).
After retiring from the NFL, Williams joined the World League of American Football as the Vice President/General Manager of the New York/New Jersey Knights.
[citation needed] Williams retired from Disney in November 2007, stepping down to focus on rehabilitating his legs from damage sustained during his playing NFL career.
[7] Williams uses cannabis to treat the pain and inflammation present in his knee, which he says has allowed him to walk without crutches again.
Reggie is the author of the book Resilient by Nature, released in September 2020 and published by Post Hill Press.