Ben Williams (American football, born 1970)

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Lewis Ben Williams (born May 28, 1970) is an American former professional football player. Born in Belzoni, Mississippi, Williams played as a defensive lineman at the University of Minnesota. He led the team in sacks for the 1990 and 1991 seasons, and was named as honorable mention to the Associated Press's 1990 All-Big Ten Conference football team and a second-teamer on the 1991 All-Big Ten Conference football team; he held the all-time sack record for the Golden Gophers upon graduation. After college, Williams played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Shreveport Pirates, where he was named an East Division All-Star in 1994. Over two seasons in 1994 and 1995, he recorded 15 sacks and 107 tackles. In the 1997 World League draft, he was selected second overall with the first pick of by the London Monarchs. He played for the Monarchs in 1997 and 1998, recording 73 tackles and nine sacks. Williams made his NFL debut for the Minnesota Vikings in 1998, playing in one game; he spent most of the season as a backup to John Randle, Tony Williams, Stalin Colinet, and Fernando Smith. The following year, he played in three games for the Philadelphia Eagles before returning to the CF

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