Player Karl Williams
Seasons 1996-2003
College Texas A&M Kingsville
How acquired Undrafted free agent 1996
Height 5-11
Weight 217
Date of birth 21-Apr-82
Pos WR
No 86
Games 115
Starts 22
How left Unrestricted free agent - 2004 - Arizona
Spent eight seasons in Tampa primarily as a punt returner before moving on to wind down his NFL days in Arizona. Had four of the first six punt returns in franchise history, the final one coming in Week 2 of the 2002 season against the Ravens. Made the team as an undrafted free agent in 1996 and saw extensive playing time as a receiver from then on. Was nicknamed "The Truth" after a boxer of the same name.
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1996
1
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2003
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
0
16
7
13
6
13
4
13
0
15
3
16
2
13
0
Receiving
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1996
22
246
11.2
25
0
1997
33
486
14.7
55
4
1998
21
252
12.0
29
1
1999
21
176
8.4
14
0
2000
2
35
17.5
27
0
2001
24
314
13.1
42
1
2002
7
77
11.0
17
1
2003
7
114
16.3
43
0
Total
137
1,700
12.4
55
7
Receiving
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1996
1
-3
-3.0
-3
0
1997
1
5
5.0
5
0
2002
3
-5
-1.7
0
0
2003
1
2
2.0
2
0
Total
6
-1
-0.2
5
0
Kick returns
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1996
14
383
27.4
63
0
1997
15
277
18.5
28
0
1999
1
15
15.0
15
0
2000
19
453
23.8
41
0
2001
2
35
17.5
22
0
2002
3
49
16.3
23
0
2003
1
15
15.0
15
0
Total
55
1,227
22.3
63
0
Punt returns
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
FC
TD
1996
13
274
21.1
88
2
1
1997
46
597
13.0
63
12
1
1998
10
83
8.3
18
6
0
1999
20
153
7.7
30
12
0
2000
31
286
9.2
73
18
1
2001
35
366
10.5
84
13
1
2002
43
410
9.5
56
20
0
2003
15
110
7.3
19
10
0
Total
213
2,279
10.7
88
93
5