Houston Texans Mario Williams Autographed 8x11 Glossy Photo (Horizontal)
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Houston Texans Fans...here's your chance to collect Texans memorabilia! Take home a 8x11 Glossy Photo of Mario Williams (90) tackling Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts. Photo is autographed by Houston Texan Mario Williams. Includes certificate of authenticity. Frame is not included.
Mario Jerrel Williams (born January 31, 1985) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
He was selected first overall by the Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft, being the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to be chosen as the first overall pick. He played college football at North Carolina State University.
On October 1, 2006, Williams recorded his first sack and a half against the Miami Dolphins' Daunte Culpepper in the Texans' first win of the season 17-15. Three weeks later, Williams sacked Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich and recovered a fumble in the Texan's 27-7 upset.
In the 2006 season, Williams accumulated 47 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. Early in the 2007 season, Williams played well, with an outstanding performance in the first game of his sophomore season. The defensive end had five tackles, two sacks, and returned a fumble by Chief's fullback Kris Wilson for a touchdown.
He had particularly big games against the Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, sacking Jay Cutler 3.5 times and Vince Young 2.5 times in one game each. His first sack of 2007 was of Peyton Manning. Before the game Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy compared Williams to Colts Pro Bowl Defensive End Dwight Freeney.
He finished the season with 59 total tackles and 14 sacks. The 2007 season was a year that Williams answered many of the critics that he gained because of his lofty Number 1 draft pick status. In 2007 year, through 15 games, he accounted for 48 percent of his teams sacks, a higher percentage than any other player.
Williams was a First-team All-Pro selection by the Sporting News, however, he was not elected to the Pro Bowl but was voted an alternate to the game. In 2008, Williams continued to prosper, amassing 12 sacks and 53 tackles in 15 games (all starts). This effort included three sacks and one forced fumble in the Texans' first ever Monday Night Football game on December 1, 2008.
For his efforts, Williams was selected for his first Pro Bowl as a starter and was a First-team All-Pro selection by the Sporting News for the second consecutive season. He was again selected to the Pro Bowl after the 2009 season.
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