2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

128 M. WILLIAMS
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by Seattle on April
16, 2010, as an unrestricted free agent.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Originally selected by Detroit in the first
round (10th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Traded to Oakland on April 28, 2007, along with
Josh McCown, in exchange for a 2007 fourthround
pick. Released by the Raiders on October
30, 2007, before signing with Tennessee on
November 22, 2007.
• Recorded career-high six receptions for 84
yards vs. Atlanta (11/24/05).
• Registered career-best 95 receiving yards at
Cleveland (10/23/05).
• Made NFL debut vs. Green Bay (9/11/05) and
caught one pass for 3 yards and first-career
touchdown.
COLLEGE: Finished college career with 176
receptions for 2,579 yards, 30 touchdowns and
a 14.7 yard per-catch average. 2003 first-team
All-American (AP, ESPN.com, Football Writers,
Position . . . . . . . . .Wide Receiver
Height . . .6-5 Weight . . .235
College . . . . .Southern California
NFL Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 th
Seahawks Seasons . . . . . . . . .1st
Born . . . . . . . . . .January 4, 1984
Hometown . . . . . . .Tampa, Florida
M. WILLIAMS’ NFL RECORD
SI.com, among others). Also finalist for the
Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver), finished
eighth in Heisman Trophy voting, All-Pac-
10 first team and CBS.Sportsline.com National
Player of the Year. In final season as a sophomore,
started all 13 games, recording 95 receptions
for 1,314 yards (13.8 avg) and 16 touchdowns
- most by a Trojan since 1981.
PERSONAL: Attended Plant High School in
Tampa Florida. Had 38 catches for 789 yards
(20.8 avg.) with 12 touchdowns as a senior.
2001 honors included Tom Lemming All-
American, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-
Southeast Region, St. Petersburg Times All-
Suncoast second team and Tampa Tribune All-
Hillsborough County first team as a senior wide
receiver at Plant High in Tampa (Fla.). As a junior
in 2000, made the All-State Class 4A second
team while catching 35 passes for 803 yards
(22.9 avg.) with 12 scores. Had 28 catches for
631 yards (22.5 avg.) as a 1999 sophomore.
Also played basketball averaging 16.9 points,
8.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists as a senior.
Receiving
Rushing
Club G/S No Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg LG TD
2005 Detroit 14/4 29 350 12.1 49 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
2006 Detroit 8/2 8 99 12.4 21t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
2007 Oak/Ten 8/1 7 90 12.9 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NFL TOTALS 30/7 44 539 12.3 49 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
M. WILLIAMS’ SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Receptions: 6, vs. Atlanta (11/24/05) Receiving Yards: 95, at Cleveland (10/23/05)
Longest Reception: 49 (10/23/05)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, Twice, Last at Dallas
(12/31/06)