He is widely considered to be the biggest bust in Minnesota Vikings history, with close consideration for the trade for Herschel Walker with the Dallas Cowboys.
Troy Williamson attended Silver Bluff High School in Aiken, South Carolina, and he was a letterman and excelled in both football and track.
He was an All-American, a consensus All-State selection, won Class-AA Player of the Year honors presented by the High School Sports Report, a Mr. Football finalist for the state of South Carolina, and helped lead his team to back-to-back state championships.
After his senior season, he was rated the fifth-best wide receiver prospect in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar.
[3] In the 2006−2007 off-season he claimed his hand-eye coordination was bad due to his depth perception[4] and that was the reason for his 11 dropped balls, which tied for second in the NFL.