Darryl Eugene "Dokie" Williams (born August 25, 1960) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(NFL) for five seasons for the

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from 1983 to 1987.

Early life

At El Camino High School in

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, Williams was a top football and track and field athlete. He was the

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champion in the triple jump in 1977. In 1978, he repeated in the triple jump and added the

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title while also finishing fourth in the 100 yard dash.

College career

Williams began his career at UCLA where he was a wide receiver where he lettered in football in all four years. Williams graduated in 1983. He also participated on the

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team, where he is number two in the

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on the team's all-time list behind former world record holder (and Oceanside product)

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Professional career

Williams was drafted by the

with the 138th pick in the fifth round of the

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. He played five seasons in the NFL, all of which with the Raiders. Williams won a

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with the Raiders in

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. After the 1987 season, he requested to be traded. On April 24, 1988, the Raiders traded Williams and their 1988 second- and fourth-round draft picks to the

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in exchange for the 49ers 1988 first-round selection (No. 26 overall). He was waived by the 49ers on August 26, 1988. He signed with the

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on May 11, 1989. He was released on September 5, 1989. Williams was signed by the

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on April 24, 1990 but was later released on August 26, 1990.

Personal life

Williams is now one of the girl's varsity coaches at Escondido High School, along with his older brother Cris Williams.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Dokie 1960 births Living people American football wide receivers UCLA Bruins football players UCLA Bruins men's track and field athletes Los Angeles Raiders players Players of American football from Oceanside, California Track and field athletes from California 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen San Francisco 49ers players San Diego Chargers players Seattle Seahawks players American male triple jumpers