Derwin Williams

{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Derwin Williams | number = 82 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|5|6}} | birth_place = Brownwood, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 180 | high_school = Brownwood (TX) | college = New Mexico | draftyear = 1984 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 192 | pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1985|1987}}) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1988}})* | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 14 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 228 | pfr = WillDe00 }}

'''Derwin Dawayne Williams''' (born May 6, 1961) is a former wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Patriots from 1985 through 1987.

After his retirement, Williams became a resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he also began working as a football official and currently works for Conference USA football games. When his son, Mason Williams, became a prospect in baseball, the Williams family moved to Winter Garden, Florida, where Mason could play baseball all year, to increase his chances of receiving a college scholarship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woonsocketcall.com/node/5513|title=The son becomes the father: Derwin and Mason Williams|work=The Call|location=Woonsocket, Rhode Island|first=Brendan|last=McGair|date=June 16, 2012|accessdate=June 12, 2015}}</ref> Mason Williams was drafted in the 4th round of the 2015 MLB draft by the New York Yankees.

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