[citation needed] Roland attended Syracuse University and became the first person in his immediate family to graduate from a four-year college.
Roland Williams was selected in the 1998 National Football League Draft by the Saint Louis Rams and played professionally for eight years at the tight end position.
Roland was nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for philanthropy and citizenship.
[2] Since his retirement as a player, Roland Williams has worked as a television/radio sports analyst and keynote speaker.
In 2008, he coached a high school student aiming to become a football player on the MTV show "Made."