21 Facts About Quency Williams

Quency Leon Williams was an American professional gridiron football defensive end who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Quency Williams played college football at Auburn and had stints with the Birmingham Stallions, Los Angeles Raiders, Arizona Outlaws and BC Lions.

Quency Williams won the 78th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers.

Quency Williams attended Douglas County High School, graduating in 1980.

Quency Williams committed to Auburn University and saw immediate playing time as a freshman on the football team.

Quency Williams played in every year of his at the school, and as a senior helped Auburn to the second-best run defense in the conference.

Quency 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, Quency Williams was noticed by scouts of the Los Angeles Raiders, who gave him a tryout.

Quency Williams's tryout was successful and he was given a contract, but he was after placed on injured reserve and did not make the final roster the following year in 1985.

Quency Williams was later contacted by the Arizona Outlaws in the USFL, the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, and by two teams from the Canadian Football League.

Quency Williams accepted an offer from Arizona, but the season was canceled before he got a chance to play.

In May 1987, Quency Williams was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.

Quency Williams's position was changed from defensive end to outside linebacker, but was later changed back.

Quency Williams returned to the Stampeders in 1988, playing in all eighteen games and making nine quarterback sacks and 59 tackles.

Quency Williams was named the team's most valuable player by Canadian Airlines International and was awarded a trip to West Germany.

In May 1989, Quency Williams was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for future considerations.

Quency Williams changed his position to linebacker near the beginning of the season.

Quency Williams made the final roster and appeared in seventeen games, making 65 tackles and eight sacks.

Shortly after being released by Winnipeg, Quency Williams was signed by the BC Lions.

Quency Williams finished his CFL career with 68 games played, 221 tackles, 30.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries.

Quency Williams died of a heart attack in April 2022, shortly after his 61st birthday.