Derrick Williams (other)
Derrick Williams may refer to: *Derrick Williams (American football) (born 1986), American football wide receiver *Derrick Williams (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball forward *Derrick Williams (footballer) (born 1993), German-born Irish association footballer * Derrick Williams (hurdler) (born 1982), American track and field athlete See also * Derek Williams (other) Derek Williams may refer to: Sports Association football *Derek Williams (footballer, born 1922) (1922–2019), English footballer for Chester City *Derek Williams (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2014), Welsh footballer *Derek Williams (footballer, ...

Derrick Williams (American Football)
Derrick Williams (born July 6, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 18th pick of the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He was a wide receiver and 2008 team captain for the Penn State Nittany Lions. High school Williams was widely regarded as the top high school football prospect of 2005, coming out of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He received scholarship offers from more than 50 Division I schools. Relentless recruiting forced him to twice change his cell phone number. He was named '' Rivals.com'' High School Junior of the Year in 2003, and was ranked as the number one recruit in the nation after his senior year. Williams initially leaned towards attending the University of Florida, but re-opened his recruitment after the firing of head coach Ron Zook. He strongly considered offers from Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, before announcing live on ESPN that he would attend Penn State. Penn ...
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Derrick Williams (basketball)
Derrick LeRon Williams (born May 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2011 NBA draft. He has played a total of 428 NBA games. Early life Williams was born in Bellflower, California, and graduated from La Mirada High School. College career Williams originally committed to play at the University of Southern California. He was quickly recruited by first-year head coach Sean Miller at the University of Arizona. Freshman year As a freshman in 2009-10, Williams averaged 15.7 points (7th in the Pac-10) and 7.1 rebounds per game, and had a field goal percentage of .575 (2nd in the Pac-10; 12th in the NCAA). He was named a freshman All-American, All-Pac-10 first team and the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Sophomore year Williams rose to national prominence in his sophomore year. He averaged 19.5 points (2nd in the P ...
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Derrick Williams (footballer)
Derrick Shaun Williams (born 17 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. He is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, having signed as a youngster from his local side Tramore AFC in County Waterford, and also played in England for Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers. Born in Germany, he represented the Republic of Ireland internationally. Early life Williams was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1993, to an Irish-American mother and an African-American father. With his father serving in the United States Army at the time, Williams moved regularly during spells in Germany and the United States. In 2000, when Williams was seven years old, the family eventually settled in Waterford in Ireland. It was here where he began playing football, and was later spotted playing for Tramore AFC and Waterford. At the age of 15, Manchester United offered him a contract, however he decided to join Aston Villa instead in Janu ...
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Derrick Williams (hurdler)
Derrick Williams (born March 25, 1982) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400-meter hurdles. He was a finalist at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and holds a personal record of 48.26 seconds. Career Williams attended GlenOak High School in Stark County, Ohio and took part in track while there. After graduating in 2001 he went on to attend junior college at Barton Community College. Working with coach Lance Brauman (who also trained fellow African-American athlete Tyson Gay),Derrick WILLIAMS - U.S.A. - 2007 World Championships 400m Hurdles finalist.
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