Todd Williams (American football)

Todd Lamonte Williams (April 9, 1978 – January 6, 2014) was an American professional football offensive tackle.

[3] Williams worked a variety of part-time jobs to support himself throughout high school, including cook, bagging groceries and paper delivery.

He was not originally supposed to attended Southeast High School, which had one of the top football programs in the state, but a clerical redistricting mistake before his sophomore year caused him to attend Southeast High.

[3] He later joined the football team his senior year, earning second-team all-state honors.

[7] Williams was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round, with the 255th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.

[2] Williams signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League on December 19, 2006.

[11] Williams was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on September 2, 2009.

[13] At the time of his death, he was a teacher at Manatee Y Technological High School in Bradenton.