Mike Williams ( offensive lineman ) Michael Deshaun Williams ( born January 11 , 1980 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League ( NFL ) for six seasons during the early 2000s . He played college football for the University of Texas , and was recognized as an All - American . The Buffalo Bills chose him with the fourth overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft , and he played professionally for the Bills , Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Redskins of the NFL . Early years . Williams was born in Dallas , Texas . He graduated from The Colony High School in The Colony , Texas , where he played for the Colony Cougars high school football team . College career . While attending the University of Texas in Austin , he played for coach Mack Brown ' s Texas Longhorns football team from 1998 to 2001 . He played right tackle for the Longhorns , while protecting quarterbacks Major Applewhite and Chris Simms . Following his senior season in 2001 , he was a first - team All - Big - 12 selection and was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American . Professional career . Pre - draft . Because Chris Simms was left - handed , Williams was projected as a top prospect for left tackle , widely considered the most important position on the offensive line . He was considered one of the two top prospects in the 2002 NFL Draft , alongside Bryant McKinnie , a natural left tackle from the University of Miami . Buffalo Bills . Williams was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the draft , three picks ahead of McKinnie . After starting several games at right tackle , he was eventually moved to left tackle , but largely disappointed . He was widely seen as a draft bust and eventually lost the starting job to undrafted free agent Jason Peters . After a failed attempt to convert Williams to guard , and spending some spot duty at defensive tackle in goal - line situation , he was released in the 2006 offseason . Jacksonville Jaguars . Williams was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 14 , 2006 . Washington Redskins . Williams spent two years out of football before he gave the NFL another shot and signed with the Washington Redskins on April 24 , 2009 . At the time he weighed close to 410 pounds and there was some doubt regarding his ability to handle playing tackle again . Williams eventually lost nearly 70 pounds in order to play the position , but struggled when doing so . Because of constant injuries to the Redskins ' offensive line , Williams was moved to right guard , where he played well and started eight games at the position . Williams was rewarded for his efforts on March 6 , 2010 with a new two - year contract after new head coach Mike Shanahan and his staff reviewed game film of him . On July 10 , 2010 , it was reported by the " Washington Post " that Williams would miss the entire 2010 season due to blood clots near his heart . Williams was later released by Washington on July 30 , 2011 . Notwithstanding that Williams was a four - season starter , some commentators consider him to be a " draft bust " due to his high draft pick and relative lack of long - term success . " The Sporting News " named Williams as the No . 4 biggest NFL draft bust from 1989 to 2008 .