Erik Williams Erik George Williams ( born September 7 , 1968 ) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League who played most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys ( 1991 - 2000 ) . He played college football at Central State University in Wilberforce , Ohio , where he was an NAIA All - American offensive lineman . Williams was a 3rd Round draft pick in the 1991 NFL Draft . He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity . Early years . Williams , was a powerful defensive lineman playing for John Bartram High School . Poor grades prevented him from obtaining a division I scholarship , so he enrolled at Central State University in Wilberforce , Ohio . At CSU he was converted to play the offensive left tackle position , helping him become a dominant player at the NAIA level and an All - America n . During his collegiate career he helped the Marauders to the NAIA national championship in 1990 . It was the first of CSU ’ s three national titles ( 1992 , 1995 ) during the decade . Throughout that championship season , Williams helped the offense averaged 492 yards , 54 . 8 points per game and to also set an NAIA record for most points in a singe season with 594 points . In 2010 , Williams was inducted into the Central State University Sports Hall of Fame . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Williams , was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round of the 1991 NFL Draft , with a choice from the Steve Walsh trade . He played sparingly as a rookie , with Nate Newton playing right tackle . His level of play during the 1992 training camp , forced the Cowboys to move back Nate Newton to left guard , in order to have the best players available in the offensive line . In 1992 after becoming the Cowboy ' s starting right tackle , he earned national recognition when he held Reggie White without a sack in a 20 - 10 Dallas win , earning the NFC ' s Offensive Player of the Week award . Nicknamed " Big E " , by 1993 his physical and aggressive play , made him the top offensive lineman in the NFL . Williams was involved in a serious one - car accident on October 24 , 1994 , which caused him to miss most of the 1994 season and took a long period of time before he was 100 % recovered . Williams suffered a damaged right knee as well as a broken rib , torn ligaments in his left thumb and facial lacerations that required plastic surgery . A magnetic scan on the knee indicated two torn ligaments — the medial collateral and posterior cruciate — and a torn muscle . He came back in 1995 , not quite up to his standards , but still good enough to help the team win Super Bowl XXX and earn his 3rd trip to the Pro Bowl . Williams was a three - time All - Pro and four - time Pro Bowl er , playing in the 1993 , 1996 , 1997 , and 1999 Pro Bowl s . His ability to protect quarterback Troy Aikman and to run - block for running back Emmitt Smith helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl s in 1992 , 1993 and 1995 . From 1992 to 1995 , together with Nate Newton , Mark Tuinei , Mark Stepnoski and Larry Allen , he was part of some of the best offensive line s to play in NFL history . Despite his dominance and three Super Bowl rings , many believe that , if not for the injuries he suffered in his near - fatal 1994 auto accident , he would have finished his career as one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history . Baltimore Ravens . He played his final year in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens in 2001 . Personal life . After his playing career was over , Williams had maintained a low profile , but had donated his time serving a coaching internship with the Cowboys , and coached a while at his alma mater Central State University . Williams is currently the Founder and CEO of World Champion Sports Group , Multi - Faceted Sports , Media , and Entertainment Company .