Roy Williams ( wide receiver ) Roy Eugene Williams , Jr . ( born December 20 , 1981 ) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for eight seasons . He played college football for the University of Texas Longhorns . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions seventh overall in the 2004 NFL Draft . Williams also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears . Early years . Williams attended high school at Permian High School ( Odessa , TX ) , where he starred in multiple sports . He lettered in football , track , baseball , and basketball , earning all - state honors in football and track and all - district accolades in baseball . College career . Arriving at the University of Texas , Williams and freshmen receivers BJ Johnson and Sloan Thomas were touted as the most talented group of incoming receivers in school history . By the end of his college career , Williams had become one of the most decorated receivers in Texas Longhorns history . Nicknamed " The Legend " , he left school as the all - time leader in receptions , receiving yards , and receiving touchdowns . He was a member of the All - Conference Team for the Big 12 on three occasions , and was a semi - finalist for the Biletnikoff Award during both his junior and senior seasons . NFL career . 2004 NFL Draft . Williams was drafted 7th overall in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions . Many draft experts considered the pick a bold move since they had drafted Charles Rogers with the 2nd overall pick the year before . Detroit Lions . Rogers and Williams were set to become one of the best receiving duos in the league , but when Rogers was hurt on the third play of the 2004 season , Williams was left to carry the offense . He performed admirably , catching 54 passes for 817 yards and 8 touchdowns , despite suffering an ankle injury midway through the season that limited his effectiveness . The team performed terribly and spent their first round draft pick ( 10th overall ) on yet another receiver , this time USC star Mike Williams . Roy Williams had a productive year for the 2006 Lions , having 1 , 310 yards and 7 touchdowns . The 1 , 310 were the most in the NFC ; and tied with Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne for 3rd most in the NFL . Roy Williams and teammate Mike Furrey caught more passes ( 178 ) than any other duo in the NFC . Williams was named an alternate for the 2007 Pro Bowl . When Torry Holt withdrew due to injury , Williams was named to the active squad . He was the first Detroit wide receiver to make the Pro Bowl since 1998 ( Herman Moore ) . Dallas Cowboys . Williams was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on October 14 , 2008 for first , third and sixth round picks in the 2009 NFL Draft ( the Cowboys also received a seventh round pick from the Lions in the 2010 draft ) . He was then signed to a new contract through the 2014 season ; Roy Williams agreed to a 6 year , $ 54 million contract , along with $ 26 million guaranteed . After being traded mid - season to the Cowboys , Williams started seven games , caught 19 passes for 198 yards and one touchdown . By the close of the 2010 season , Williams had totaled 94 regular season catches for the Cowboys . He was released by the Cowboys on July 28 , 2011 . Chicago Bears . A day after being released by the Cowboys , Williams agreed to join the Chicago Bears for a 1 year $ 2 . 46 million contract . Williams announced his retirement from the NFL on his Facebook page on September 8 , 2012 . Personal . Williams played a small role in the 2004 sports film " Friday Night Lights " ( his older brother was on the team the movie was based on ) . Williams played the role of an assistant coach for Midland Lee High School , which is one of Permian ' s biggest rivals . His one spoken line in the film is , " He ain ’ t going to play . "