South Bound & Down
Fansided

SEC Football: SEC Legends Award Winners for 2016 Announced

By Justin Melton

Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The SEC logo on the chains during a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the UCLA Bruins at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The SEC logo on the chains during a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the UCLA Bruins at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
15 of 15
Next
Sep 1, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores cheerleaders entertain fans prior to the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores cheerleaders entertain fans prior to the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

Vanderbilt offensive tackle Chris Williams arrived on the Vanderbilt campus as an undersized and under-recruited offensive line candidate. He left as one of the greatest lineman in Commodore team history. After adding more than nearly 60 pounds of bulk during his first two years on campus, Williams quickly established himself in 2005, becoming a starter at left guard as a sophomore.

Williams later developed into one of the nation’s premier left tackles, earning first team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior in 2007. After graduating, Williams was selected as the No. 14 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, becoming the first Commodore offensive lineman in more than two decades to be taken in the first round of the draft. Williams went on to enjoy a seven-year NFL career until injuries forced him out of the game in 2014.

Thanks for reading! Be sure to “like” us on Facebook and “follow” us on Twitter.

Home/SEC News