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American football player (1967–2025)

Jerrol Williams

Key facts

date of birthJuly 5, 1967
date of deathNovember 7, 2025
educated atChaparral High School
occupationAmerican football player
place of birthLas Vegas Valley
height77inch
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Position
Linebacker
Born
July 5, 1967Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Died
November 7, 2025 (aged 58)
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
High school
Chaparral (Las Vegas)
College
Purdue
NFL draft
1989: 4th round, 91st overall pick
Tackles
239
Sacks
21
Interceptions
1

Jerrol Lynn Williams (July 5, 1967 – November 7, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Williams also played for the San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Baltimore Ravens.

His son, Jerrol Garcia-Williams, played college football at Hawaii and played two seasons with the Denver Broncos.

Williams was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November 2024. He died from the disease on November 7, 2025, at the age of 58.

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