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Former Oklahoma Sooner Roy Williams Honored by College Football Hall of Fame

February 17, 2023
Roy Williams was an All-American and national champion for the Oklahoma Sooners. The former Dallas Cowboy was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.

Roy Williams won a national championship at Oklahoma in 2000 and earned first-team All-American honors, the Jim Thorpe Award, and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player. His preparation under Bob Stoops became the foundation for an NFL career that included eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Williams was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest defensive backs in Sooners history.