Terrance Williams (born October 14, 1965) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). Williams was selected by the

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in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 1988 NFL draft, where he played for two years until a knee injury ended his playing career. He was released by the Jets in April 1991. His All-America talent on the track earned him a scholarship to play

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for the

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in 1984, where he played under then head coach

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. Williams currently resides in

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, where he has served as the defensive backs coach at

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since 1999.Bethune-Cookman University
"Terry Williams Bio"
Retrieved on August 17, 2014.

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1965 births Living people American football defensive backs New York Jets players Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football players Players of American football from Homestead, Florida 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1960s-stub