NFL Star Mike Williams, 36, Dies
Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams dies at 36 after a construction accident Description Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died at the age of 36 after a building accident. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press in his first season. Introduction Hadley Engelhard, his agent, said that former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died Tuesday morning after he was taken off life support at a Tampa, Florida, hospital after a building accident. He was 36 years old. Engelhard says that Williams was doing electrical work when he got hurt badly and had to go to the hospital. "We'll miss him. He worked hard all his life. Engelhard said, "Prayers go out to his family." Williams went to Syracuse University and was picked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. The man from Buffalo, New York, was chosen second for Offensive Rookie of th...