Damian Williams ( American football ) Damian Williams ( born May 26 , 1988 ) is a wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans . He played college football at the University of Arkansas , and then at the University of Southern California , where he was an All Pac - 10 selection . High school career . Williams attended high school at Springdale High School under head coach Gus Malzahn . During his senior year , he played wide receiver , running back and defensive back and earned accolades as an All - American , catching 63 passes for 1 , 495 yards with 24 touchdown s , running for 463 yards on 31 carries with 12 touchdowns and had eight kickoff returns for 254 yards with two touchdowns on offense , while also making 25 tackles and 3 interceptions ( one for a touchdown ) on defense despite missing several games with injuries . Springdale went 14 - 0 in 2005 , won the Arkansas state championship and finished No . 2 nationally . Williams initially planned on attending the University of Florida , but , in February 2006 , switched to Arkansas , joining three other star teammates who had already committed . College career . Arkansas . Growing up in Springdale , Arkansas , Williams began his college career at nearby Arkansas , joining Springdale High School teammates and star recruits , quarterback Mitch Mustain , and tight end Ben Cleveland . Head coach Houston Nutt ' s Razorbacks football team had hired the trio ' s high school coach , Gus Malzahn , as his offensive coordinator a few months before signing day . As a first - year freshman , Williams started 5 games for the Razorbacks and appeared in all 13 games , catching 19 passes for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns while ranking second in receptions on the team . He was honored as a 2006 " Sporting News " Freshman Third - team All - American and Freshman All - SEC . By the latter half of the 2006 season , the Razorbacks ' offense had become run - oriented , behind star running back Darren McFadden . In mid - December , Williams ' parents , along with those of two other freshmen , met with Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles to raise concerns that their sons might not be a good fit for the Razorbacks ' system when they had been used to a pass oriented , spread offense under Malzahn ' s tenure at Springdale . Soon after the meeting , Williams asked for a release to transfer to another school and it was granted ; by early January 2007 , he decided to transfer to USC , entering in the spring semester . Malzahn soon left to join the coaching staff at Tulsa and Mustain later joined his teammate at USC . Southern California . Due to NCAA transfer rules , Williams was required to sit out a season ; however , Williams was permitted to play on the scout team and take a redshirt year . He tore a ligament in his shoulder during 2007 spring practice and sat out most of spring drills , then had post - spring surgery on both shoulders , limiting his practice time during the 2007 season . During the 2008 spring practice , Williams impressed and quickly climbed to be a starting receiver for the Trojans going into the 2008 season . He developed into one of quarterback Mark Sanchez ' primary receivers , catching 48 passes for 707 yards and eight touchdowns during the regular season . In the 2009 Rose Bowl , Williams made 10 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown . Williams was First - team All - Pac 10 in 2009 as a Wide Receiver and Punt Returner . Professional career . 2010 NFL Draft . On December 23 , 2009 , several sources reported that Williams , who had already graduated from USC , would enter the 2010 NFL Draft , forgoing his final year of college football eligibility . In the 2010 NFL Draft , Williams was selected with the 77th pick by the Tennessee Titans . On 30 July 2010 Williams signed a 4 year , $ 2 . 61 million deal . Damian Williams made his first career start against the Cleveland Browns on October 2 , 2011 , after the injury to Kenny Britt , who went down on September 25 , 2011 , tearing his ACL and MCL . Damian made his first career NFL touchdown catch against the Cleveland Browns on October 2 , 2011 from a pass thrown by Matt Hasselbeck .