1. Trent Williams was born on July 19,1988 and is an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
37 Facts About Trent Williams
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Trent Williams played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was recognized as an All-American, and was selected by the Washington Redskins fourth overall in the 2010 NFL draft.
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In 2019, Trent Williams held out the entire year with the Redskins due to contractual and personal grievances regarding a cancerous growth on his head downplayed by the team but later determined by private doctors to be life-threatening.
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Trent Williams was a unanimous first-team all-district selection as a senior.
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Trent Williams was on the field team as a shot putter.
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Trent Williams attended the University of Oklahoma, and played for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2006 to 2009.
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Trent Williams played 462 snaps, had 75 knockdowns, and was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-American second-team.
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Trent Williams was part of a dominant 2008 Sooners offensive line that included Duke Robinson, Phil Loadholt, and allowed only 11 sacks all season, the third-lowest total of any team in the country.
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Trent Williams was named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list.
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Trent Williams was considered one of the best offensive tackles available in the 2010 NFL draft, and drew comparisons to Jammal Brown.
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Trent Williams was selected in the first round with the fourth overall pick by the Washington Redskins.
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Trent Williams agreed to a six-year, 60 million contract on July 30,2010.
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In 2011, Trent Williams was made an offensive co-captain along with veteran teammate Santana Moss.
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Trent Williams suffered a bone bruise in his left foot during the first 2012 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Trent Williams suffered a right knee injury early in the Redskins' Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Trent Williams was able to play in the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On November 1,2016, Trent Williams was suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
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Trent Williams started 10 games in 2017 while dealing with a knee injury for most of the season, and was placed on injured reserve on December 22,2017.
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Trent Williams did not report to the team's mandatory mini-camp, and reportedly demanded to be released or traded over how the team's medical staff handled the situation back then.
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However, Trent Williams failed to pass a physical exam, as he experienced discomfort with his helmet due to his scalp having postsurgical soreness, which resulted in the Redskins placing him on the non-football injury list.
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On September 1,2022, Trent Williams was inducted into Washington's Greatest Players list in honor of the franchise's 90th anniversary.
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On January 1,2021, Trent Williams was placed on injured reserve after suffering an elbow injury against the Arizona Cardinals in the previous week.
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Trent Williams was elected to his eighth Pro Bowl after posting a 91.9 PFF grade, which ranked first at his position in 2020.
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Trent Williams was ranked 42nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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On March 23,2021, Trent Williams signed a six-year, $138.06 million contract extension with the 49ers, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.
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Trent Williams's contract includes $55.10 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $30.10 million.
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Trent Williams appeared in and started 15 regular season games and three postseason games for the 49ers.
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Trent Williams earned Pro Bowl and first team All-Pro honors for the 2021 season.
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Trent Williams was ranked 14th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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On January 29,2023, Trent Williams was ejected during the NFC Championship for violently slamming Philadelphia Eagles safety K'Von Wallace to the ground after a scuffle between both teams.
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Trent Williams was ranked 14th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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Trent Williams was ranked seventh by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024, being the highest-ranked offensive lineman.
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On September 3,2024, Trent Williams finalized a new deal for three years and $82.66 million with the 49ers.
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Trent Williams has a large gorilla tattoo on his back and owns gorilla art and a bejeweled gorilla keychain.
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At the 2010 NFL Draft, he was introduced by league commissioner Roger Goodell with the moniker, after Trent Williams dared Goodell to do it.
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Trent Williams is the subject of a documentary called Silverback, which debuted in December 2021 and covered his comeback from a life-threatening sarcoma on his scalp.
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In November 2024, Trent Williams and his wife announced that the couple had a son who was stillborn; this came after the son's twin was lost earlier in the pregnancy.