Dokie Williams

American football player (born 1960)

American football player
Dokie Williams
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Dokie and a fan
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Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1960-08-25) August 25, 1960 (age 63)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:El Camino
(Oceanside, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1983 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138
Career history
  • Los Angeles Raiders (1983–1987)
  • San Francisco 49ers (1988)*
  • San Diego Chargers (1989)*
  • Seattle Seahawks (1990)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XVIII)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:148
Receiving yards:2,866
Receiving touchdowns:25
Player stats at PFR

Darryl Eugene "Dokie" Williams (born August 25, 1960) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1983 to 1987.

Dokie and his wife, Tammy, have 3 children. Darryl, Tayler, and Imani.

High school career

At El Camino High School in Oceanside, California, Williams was a top football and track and field athlete. He was the CIF California State Meet champion in the triple jump in 1977. In 1978, he repeated in the triple jump and added the long jump title while also finishing fourth in the 100 yard dash.[1]

College career

Williams began his career at UCLA where he was a wide receiver where he lettered in football in all four years. Williams graduated in 1983. He also participated on the track and field team, where he is number two in the triple jump on the team's all-time list behind former world record holder (and Oceanside product) Willie Banks.[2]

Professional career

Los Angeles Raiders

Williams was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders with the 138th pick in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played five seasons in the NFL, all of which with the Raiders. Williams won a Super Bowl ring with the Raiders in 1983. His career ended after the 1987 NFL season.

Williams is now one of the girl's varsity coaches at Escondido High School, along with his older brother Cris Williams.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1983 RAI 16 0 14 259 18.5 50 3
1984 RAI 16 2 22 509 23.1 75 4
1985 RAI 16 16 48 925 19.3 55 5
1986 RAI 15 15 43 843 19.6 53 8
1987 RAI 11 5 21 330 15.7 33 5
74 38 148 2,866 19.4 75 25

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1983 RAI 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1984 RAI 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1985 RAI 1 1 3 33 11.0 14 0
4 1 3 33 11.0 14 0

References

  1. ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "ALL-TIME TOP-10" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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