Quency Williams
American football player (1961–2022)
Quency Leon Williams (April 10, 1961 – April 2022) was an American professional gridiron football defensive end who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Auburn and also had stints with the Birmingham Stallions, Los Angeles Raiders, Arizona Outlaws and BC Lions. He won the 78th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers.
Early life and education
Williams was born on April 10, 1961, in Douglasville, Georgia, and grew up there. He attended Douglas County High School, graduating in 1980. He committed to Auburn University and saw immediate playing time as a freshman on the football team. He played in every year of his at the school, and as a senior helped Auburn to the second-best run defense in the conference.
His brother Gregg Williams played college football for rival Georgia.
Professional career
Williams was selected in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft by the Birmingham Stallions, but was one of the team's final roster cuts.
In 1984, Williams was noticed by scouts of the Los Angeles Raiders, who gave him a tryout.
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