DB · New England Patriots
Tank Williams
Age 45 · 188 cm (6'2") · 101 kg · Born Jun 30, 1980 · Stanford
NFL career
2002
debut year
2008
last season
7
seasons
#26
jersey
College: Stanford
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#45
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2007 · 65 games.
Defense
166solo tackles
4.0sacks
5INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 42 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 37 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tennessee Titans | 9 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 42 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Tank Williams was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
13–0 @ Bills
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
47–7 vs Cardinals
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
49–26 @ Raiders
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Seahawks
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Steelers
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
48–28 @ Dolphins
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Jets
2008-11 · Nov 13, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Bills
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Williams" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Stanford alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Stanford.
Elic Ayomanor
WR · 2025 · Titans
Joshua Karty
K · 2024
Brycen Tremayne
WR · 2023 · Panthers
Elijah Higgins
TE · 2023
Ethan Bonner
CB · 2023 · Dolphins
Kendall Williamson
SAF · 2023 · Chargers
Kyu Blu Kelly
CB · 2023 · Raiders
Michael Wilson
WR · 2023
Tanner McKee
QB · 2023 · Eagles
Thomas Booker
DT · 2022 · Raiders
2002 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#41
#42
#43
Jabar Gaffney
WR · HOU
#34
DeShaun Foster
RB · CAR
#35
Kalimba Edwards
DE · DET
#36
Josh Reed
WR · BUF
#37
Andre Gurode
C · DAL
#38
Raonall Smith
LB · MIN
#39
Toniu Fonoti
G · SDG
#40
Mike Pearson
OT · JAX
#41
Lamont Thompson
DB · CIN
#42
Larry Tripplett
DT · IND
#43
Eddie Freeman
DE · KAN
#44
LeCharles Bentley
C · NOR
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Tank Williams.
Ahmad Brooks
Debut 2002 · #47 · Bills
Andre Lott
Debut 2002 · #41 · Steelers
Andrew Davison
Debut 2002 · #29 · Cowboys
Brian Gray
Debut 2002 · #47 · Lions
Brian Leigeb
Debut 2002 · #40 · Colts
Brian Russell
Debut 2002 · #42 · Texans
Brian Williams
Debut 2002 · #29 · Giants
Bruce Branch
Debut 2002 · #20 · Commanders
Born on June 30
Bill Lenkaitis
1946 · New England Patriots
Tom Hull
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Nuzum
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Nelson
1953 · Las Vegas Raiders
Randy Reutershan
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Green
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles
Mark Kafentzis
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Bob Niziolek
1958 · Detroit Lions