- Born
- Birth nameErrick Lynne Williams Jr.
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Ricky Williams was born on May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Stuck on You (2003), Disjointed (2017) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He has been married to Kristin Barnes since September 4, 2009. They have three children.
- SpouseKristin Barnes(September 4, 2009 - present) (3 children)
- Drafted 5th overall in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.
- His favorite film of all time is Casablanca (1942).
- (July 25) Told Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt he was quitting football. On July 28, Williams told The Miami Herald he failed a third drug test for marijuana, which would have meant a four-game suspension. He rushed for 6,354 yards and 41 touchdowns during his 5 year career.
- Won the Heisman Trophy in 1998 as a tailback for the University of Texas at Austin.
- It was announced that he tested positive for marijuana on 10 December 2003 and faces a $650,000 fine and a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. He previously tested positive for marijuana shortly after he joined the Miami Dolphins in 2002; he is appealing. (14 May 2004)
- On his retirement, "I didn't quit football because I failed a drug test. I failed a drug test because I was ready to quit football."
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