Byron Williams - Former NFL Player

Byron Williams grew up in Texarkana, Texas. He received a football scholarship to UT Arlington and studied Business Management. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1983, before joining the New York Giants later that season. Williams played wide receiver for a total of 12 seasons in the NFL, CFL, and World Football League.Williams currently serves on the UTA Advisory Board & UTA Alumni Board. He also serves as an Elder at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas and serve on several ministries at CBC.Williams is passionate about giving back to local communities and has been hosting and directing football camps for over 25 years. He is the founder and owner of Football Minicamps and BW Sports, LLC. He was the first athlete to be inducted into his high school, Liberty Eylau High School Hall of Honor in 2011. He received the NFL Unsung Athlete Award in 2012 in Community Outreach and Youth Development. The City of Texarkana, Texas honored him in the 2016 Fox Sports Hall of Fame. He was a Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame Inductee in 2017. He was honored at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2017 for the African American Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award. Williams is a Youth Sports Ambassador for United Youth Football and Victory 7v7 Organization. Williams founded the charity organization Best Wishes Foundation www.bestwishesfoundation.com.Williams served as President of the NFLPA Dallas Chapter for 2012 – 2017, with a mission to be player focused, family driven, and community serving. Williams is currently serving his second term as a Former Player Advisory Board member.Williams married his high school sweetheart, Beverly. They have been married for 36 years and they have two adult daughters, Brandy K. and Blair K. His hobbies are mentoring, hosting football camps, golfing, fishing, motivational speaking, and spending time with his two grandsons Landon and Lincoln Broden.