Ricky Williams: podcast appearances and interviews

Errick Lynne Williams Jr., known professionally as Ricky Williams, is a former American football running back with an 11-season career in the National Football League. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1998. During his college career, Williams set NCAA Division I-A records for career rushing yards and all-purpose yards. He was selected in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints, who traded all their remaining picks to select him fifth overall. Williams spent three seasons with the Saints before being traded to the Miami Dolphins. In his first season with the Dolphins, he led the league in rushing yards and received Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors. Williams retired in 2004 following multiple failed drug tests but returned to play the next season. His career was interrupted again in 2006 when he was suspended due to another failed drug test; he spent that year with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts and rejoined the Dolphins after his suspension ended. Over the course of his career, he had seven nonconsecutive seasons with the Dolphins and concluded his playing career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2011. In recognition of his achievements, Williams was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. He is affiliated with Highsman, an organization connected to his post-football endeavors.