17–0
91Overall
SSEC

Roy Williams

Oklahoma · Safety · 1998-2001

COV
88
TAK
95
RNG
78

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Williams won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award in 2001. Williams also finished 7th in Heisman voting in 2001.

Williams was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2000, a unanimous All-American in 2001 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2000 and 2001). Williams was also named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2001.

Williams was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest safety rating at Oklahoma since 1990 and No. 4 among all safeties of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2001
    • 7th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Bronko Nagurski Trophy
    • Jim Thorpe Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2002
    • No. 8 overall pick, NFL Draft

Oklahoma Teammates

  1. 96Adrian Peterson2004-06RB
  2. 95Jason White1999-2004QB
  3. 91Josh Heupel1999-2000QB
  4. 91Rocky Calmus1998-2001LB
  5. 91Teddy Lehman2001-03LB
  6. 91Tommie Harris2001-03EDGE
  7. 90Antonio Perkins2002-04CB
  8. 90Derrick Strait2001-03CB
  9. 86J.T. Thatcher2000S
  10. 83Mark Clayton2001-04WR

Full Oklahoma all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Ed ReedMiami · 1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean TaylorMiami · 2001-03S
  3. 93Mike DossOhio State · 1999-2002S
  4. 90Michael HuffTexas · 2004-05S
  5. 88Troy PolamaluUSC · 1999-2002S
  6. 86Antrel RolleMiami · 2001-04S
  7. 86Eric WeddleUtah · 2003-06S
  8. 86Ernest ShazorMichigan · 2003-04S

Best college safeties since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Roy Williams (safety)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.