Bernard Williams (gridiron football)


Bennie Bernard Williams is a former American and Canadian football offensive tackle. Williams was the Philadelphia Eagles' first round draft pick in the 1994 NFL Draft and started all 16 games for the Eagles in 1994. He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie team that season.
Williams tested positive for marijuana several times, and he never played in the NFL after his rookie season. After his rookie season, Williams was suspended from the NFL and never applied for reinstatement.
He would later play for the XFL's Memphis Maniax, the AFL's Detroit Fury and the CFL's BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts.