Producing all manner of eye-popping numbers seemingly every time he found himself lining up against defensive backfields around the nation, Chris Williams is the standard all current and future New Mexico State wide receivers will be measured against.
During a four-year run in the mid-2000s, Williams made a living rewriting the Aggies' record books and hung up his collegiate cleats as the program's all-time leader in receiving yardage (3,555), touchdown receptions (32) and 100+ yard receiving games (18). Williams found himself on the receiving end of four of the 10 longest pass plays in the history of the program and in addition to his receiving prowess he served as one of the best all-purpose players in Aggie history.Â
Williams' 4,985 all-purpose yards rank as the fourth-most in a career in NM State lore. He turned those numbers into an SI.com All-American Honorable Mention selection in 2006 and earned Fourth-Team Phil Steele All-American recognition in 2008. An undrafted free agent, Williams signed with the NFL's Miami Dolphins in the spring of 2009 and also spent time with the Cleveland Browns (2009), the New Orleans Saints (2013) and the Chicago Bears (2013-14).
In addition to his time in the NFL, Williams has enjoyed a fruitful career with no fewer than four teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 80 games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes, Williams has amassed 5,634 receiving yards and piled up 34 receiving touchdowns.Â
