Roy Williams, an all-american safety in special teams for the Cincinnati Bengals, was drafted into the NFL in the first round as the 8th pick in 2002. That was when he first debuted for the Dallas Cowboys. Before becoming a succcessful NFL star, he was a starter on the undefeated 2000 Oklahoma Sooners team. The Sooners won 2000 NCAA DI-A championships, setting a school record for tackles for loss by a defensive back with 12. This was all during his sophomore season there. The following year in 2001, which was his junior year, Williams won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nations top overall defensive player and also won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nations top defensive back. A unanimous selection to both the All-America and All-big 12 teams, and named big 12 Defensive player of the year.

In 2006, while playing with the Dallas Cowboys, he was briefly engaged to the R&B Singer, Kelly Rowland, from the R&B group, Destiny’s Child. He is also the nephew of survivor: Marquesas winner Vecepia Towery. In high school at James Logan High School, located in Union City, California, he played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back. So, he was a well-rounded football athlete. Williams with his many accolades, started the Roy Williams Safety Net Foundation to help single mothers raise their children, just as he was raised by his single mother. Today Williams still dominates in the NFL, and will continue to be a mentor and helper to those around him, and coming up under him.

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