Roosevelt stayed in the crime-infested housing projects on the East side of Jacksonville, where he and NFL running back Leon Washington were neighbors.
Roosevelt decided to attend Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Florida, which was 15 miles from his neighborhood.
Williams made All-American and first team all-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) all of his four years playing at Tuskegee and Savannah State.
Due to a nagging ankle injury he suffered in training camp, Williams played 7 games in his rookie season starting in three.
Packers QB Brett Favre threw a hail mary pass at the end of the half that was intercepted by Bears SS Damon Moore.
The wild play made headlines in the Chicago daily news, ESPN, and the Pardon the Interruption show when sports columnist Michael Wilbon criticized R. W. McQuarters for such a selfish act that caused Williams not to score.