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ROY WILLIAMS<br />
31<br />
Safety<br />
Ht: 6-0<br />
Wt: 222<br />
8th year in NFL<br />
A fi ve-time Pro Bowl selection with Dallas, Williams<br />
joins <strong>Bengals</strong> for ’09 as a free agent … Has earned<br />
recognition as one of the NFL’s most powerful hitters<br />
at safety … Named to fi ve consecutive Pro Bowls prior<br />
to 2008 season, when he was limited to three games<br />
by the fi rst signifi cant injury (forearm fracture) of his<br />
pro career … Though best known for his physical play,<br />
he also has 20 career interceptions (including one in<br />
postseason), with three returned for TDs … Played<br />
98 of a possible 99 Dallas games from 2002-07, with<br />
96 starts … Credited with three seasons in Dallas of<br />
100-plus tackles … Released by Dallas on 3-5-09 and<br />
signed with <strong>Cincinnati</strong> on 5-7-09.<br />
REUNITED: With the <strong>Bengals</strong>, Williams will work<br />
again with defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. Coordinator<br />
in Dallas for Williams’ fi rst fi ve seasons, Zimmer is in<br />
his second year as <strong>Bengals</strong> defensive chief. “Roy had his<br />
best years when we were together in Dallas,” Zimmer says,<br />
“and I think we can take advantage of all his strengths in<br />
our scheme.”<br />
2008 RECAP: Played in Games 1-2, but suffered<br />
forearm fracture in Game 2, Sept. 15 vs. Philadelphia<br />
… Missed the next four games, and reinjured the<br />
forearm when he attempted to return to action on Oct.<br />
19 at St. Louis … Was placed on Reserve/Injured list<br />
on Oct. 22.<br />
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2002—Drafted by Dallas<br />
in fi rst round (eighth overall) … Enjoyed immediate<br />
success, starting every game and tied for team lead in<br />
INTs (fi ve); returned two INTs for TDs … Second on<br />
team in tackles (127), and tied for team lead in forced<br />
fumbles (three) and fumble recoveries (two) … Snagged<br />
fi rst pro INT on Nov. 17 at Indianapolis, against QB<br />
Peyton Manning … Scored on an 85-yard INT return<br />
Dec. 29 at Washington, and also had a fumble recovery.<br />
2003—Followed outstanding rookie season with an<br />
even better sophomore year, earning starter’s role in Pro<br />
Bowl while also earning All-Pro honors from the Associated<br />
Press and The Sporting News … Major force on<br />
NFL’s top-ranked defense as Cowboys went 10-6 for Wild<br />
Card playoff berth … In postseason debut on 1-3-04<br />
at Carolina, had a forced fumble and fi nished third on<br />
team in tackles (eight). 2004—Earned second straight<br />
College: Oklahoma<br />
2008 Games-Starts: 3-2<br />
Career Games-Starts: 98-95<br />
— 105 —<br />
Acquired: FA’09<br />
Born: 8-14-80<br />
Pro Bowl berth while posting 106 tackles, second on<br />
team … Had career-high 14 tackles in Monday night<br />
win Sept. 27 at Washington … Helped lead effort of<br />
only 49 rushing yards allowed in Thanksgiving win Nov.<br />
25 vs. Chicago. 2005—Second on Cowboys in tackles<br />
(82) and had three INTs while earning third straight Pro<br />
Bowl nod … Tied for team lead in forced fumbles (three)<br />
… In overtime win Oct. 16 vs. N.Y. Giants, helped send<br />
game into the extra period when he forced and recovered<br />
a Brandon Jacobs fumble at goal line with 1:26 left in<br />
fourth quarter … Scored game-winning TD in Monday<br />
nighter Nov. 14 at Philadelphia, returning INT 46 yards<br />
for a TD with 2:43 left in game to produce 21-20 fi nal<br />
margin. 2006—Led team with fi ve INTs and earned<br />
fourth straight Pro Bowl trip while leading Dallas into<br />
playoffs with 9-7 record … Added two fumble recoveries<br />
and led team in total takeaways (seven) … Second on<br />
team in passes defensed (17) … His INT against Jake<br />
Delhomme set up game-clinching TD in Sunday night<br />
win Oct. 29 at Carolina … In win Nov. 19 vs. previously<br />
unbeaten Indianapolis, had his second career INT against<br />
Peyton Manning, swiping pass at Cowboys’ one on<br />
third-and-goal play in second quarter … Posted fi rst<br />
postseason INT on 1-6-07 at Seattle. 2007—His 115<br />
tackles ranked second on team as Dallas posted 13-3<br />
record for NFC East championship … Named to fi fth<br />
consecutive Pro Bowl … Started his 92nd consecutive<br />
regular-season game Nov. 18 vs. Washington, leading<br />
team with 11 tackles, but his streak of starts ended<br />
Nov. 22 vs. N.Y. Jets when defense opened in three-CB<br />
formation … Had 11 tackles in division-clinching win<br />
Dec. 9 at Detroit … Missed his fi rst pro game Dec. 22 at<br />
Carolina, on one-game league suspension for a horsecollar<br />
tackle on Dec. 16 vs. Philadelphia.<br />
COLLEGE: Played three seasons (1999-2001) at<br />
Oklahoma, entering NFL Draft after his junior year … Won<br />
dual major honors as a junior, copping Bronko Nagurski<br />
Award (nation’s top defender) and Jim Thorpe Award (top<br />
DB) … His ’01 totals included 101 tackles and five INTs,<br />
and he was also named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year<br />
and earned consensus All-America recognition … Posted<br />
school career record of 27 passes defensed in addition to<br />
his nine career INTs … As a sophomore in 2000, played<br />
on unbeaten team that claimed national title with an Orange<br />
Bowl victory over Florida State.<br />
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STAFF<br />
ROSTERS<br />
VETERANS<br />
<strong>2009</strong> DRAFT CHOICES<br />
COLLEGE FREE AGENTS<br />
2008 REVIEW<br />
HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM , NFL & MEDIA
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