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AT TECH: Tech's starting tight end as a senior in 2004 . . . Used primarily as a blocker . . . Has good size . . . Invited to play in the Gridiron Classic all-star game in Orlando, Fla. . . . Signed a free agent contract with the New York Giants.
2004: Made six catches for 81 yards (13.5-yard average) . . . Caught two passes for 45 yards against Virginia Tech, including a career-long 30-yard completion . . . Had a 16-yard reception against Miami . . . Also had catches against North Carolina, Connecticut and Syracuse.
2003: Tech's backup tight end behind John Paul Foschi . . . Started three games when Tech opened in two-tight end sets . . . Had three catches for 37 yards . . . Made a spectacular a 28-yard catch over the middle in Tech's win over Auburn . . . Also had receptions against Maryland and Duke . . . Did not see any game action his first two seasons . . . Redshirted in 2000.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 19 tight end and No. 128 prospectin the nation by Tom Lemming . . . SuperPrep tabbed him the No. 20 prospect in Georgia . . . Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Top 75 in Georgia . . . All-America by PrepStar . . . Caught 15 passes for 163 yards in nine games as a senior at Avondale High . . . Also played defense and had 56 tackles and 12 sacks . . . Added 17 catches for 170 yards as a junior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Darius Lenard Williams . . . Born March 16, 1982 . . . Parents are Jerry and Patricia Williams . . . Majoring in Management . . . Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2001-02.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2004 Rec Yds TD LP Samford* 0 0 0 0 Clemson* 0 0 0 0 Carolina* 1 5 0 5 Miami* 1 16 0 16 Maryland* 0 0 0 0 Duke* 0 0 0 0 Va. Tech* 2 45 0 30 NC State 0 0 0 0 UConn* 1 6 0 6 Virginia* 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 Syracuse 1 9 0 9
2003 Rec Yds TD LP BYU 0 0 0 0 Auburn 1 28 0 28 FSU* 0 0 0 0 Clemson 0 0 0 0 Vandy* 0 0 0 0 NC State 0 0 0 0 Wake* 0 0 0 0 Maryland 1 4 0 4 Duke 1 5 0 5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 Tulsa 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2003 12-3 3 37 12.3 0 28 2004 12-9 6 81 13.5 0 30 Total 24-12 9 118 13.1 0 30
CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 2 vs. Virginia Tech, 2004 Yards Receiving: 45 vs. Virginia Tech, 2004 (2 rec) Long: 30 vs. Virginia Tech, 2004
