J.D. Williams
    J.D. Williams

    Hometown:
    Osceloa, Ark.

    Last College:
    Fresno State

    Position:
    Assistant Coach

    Experience:
    2nd Year

    Coaching Career: A bright young coach who last year returned to his alma mater, where he was an outstanding student-athlete … worked with the cornerbacks last season and helped the development second-team All-WAC cornerback Dante Marsh … began his coaching career in 1997 at Fresno State as a graduate assistant coach on Pat Hill’s inaugural staff … in 1998, he was named a full-time assistant at Cal Poly as defensive backfield coach … spent the 1999 season as secondary coach at San Jose State.

    Athletics Career: The first Bulldog ever drafted in the first round of the NFL draft, selected as the 16th overall pick by the Buffalo Bills in 1990 … had a stellar career in the NFL, selected to the NFL All-Rookie team in 1990 and played in four Super Bowls with the Bills … played for the Arizona Cardinals in 1994 … played with the Carolina Panthers in 1995 … retired in 1996 as a member of the San Francisco 49ers in … was a two-time All-Big West Conference selection at cornerback … selected second-team All-America by The Sporting News after his senior season … set Fresno State records for blocked kicks in a season (six) and career (nine) … named the Defensive MVP of the 1990 East-West Shrine All-Star Game … he earned two letters on the track and field team and won the 1986 PCAA triple jump championship (52-11) … placed 15th at the NCAA championships in the triple jump … ran a leg on the conference championship 400-meter relay team that set a school record of 40.18.

    Personal: Born March 30, 1967, in Osceola, Ark. … has two daughters, Nicole and Kyra … earnd a bachelor’s degree from Fresno State in 1990 … a native of Coalinga, Calif. … has begun work on a master’s degree … joined the Fresno State staff March 6, 2000.

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