Monk Williams

Cincinnati Bengals 409th pick

DB · Alcorn State · 1968

Monk Williams is a former defensive back out of Alcorn State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 409th overall pick (round 16) in the 1968 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Cincinnati Bengals, Orlando Panthers and Norfolk Neptunes.

Draft Details

Year

1968

Round

Round 16

Pick

409th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Alcorn State

Monk Williams Career Stats

All-COFL (1969)

Career Totals

Return yards
126

Career History

Cincinnati Bengals (1968)
Orlando Panthers (1969)
Norfolk Neptunes (1970–1971)

Born: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. · Height: 5-7

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Draft Class

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
1	2	Bob Johnson	C	Tennessee
2	28	Bill Staley	DE	Utah State
2	55	Tom Smiley	RB	Lamar
3	56	Gary Davis	QB	Vanderbilt
3	82	Paul Robinson	RB	Arizona
3	83	Dale Livingston	PK	Western Michigan
4	84	Jess Phillips	DB	Michigan State
4	109	Warren McVea	RB	Houston
5	112	Dave Middendorf	OG	Washington State
5	138	Alfred Beauchamp	LB	Southern University
6	139	Howard Fest	OT	Texas
6	143	William Kendricks	OT	Alabama A&M
6	145	John Neidert	LB	Louisville
6	155	Dewey Warren	QB	Tennessee
6	156	Essex Johnson	DB	Grambling State
6	158	Elmo Maple	WR	Southern University
6	160	Sidney Ellis	DB	Jackson State
6	163	Charles Williams	RB	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
6	165	James Johnson	DB	South Carolina State
7	166	Steve Smith	TE	Miami (FL)
7	192	Wes Bean	LB	Grambling State
8	193	Harry Gunner	LB	Oregon State
8	219	Ed Brantley	OT	North Texas State
9	220	Phil Johnson	DB	Long Beach State
9	246	Steve Hanrahan	DT	Weber State
10	247	Wayne Patrick	RB	Louisville
10	273	James Russell	E	North Texas State
11	274	Wally Scott	DB	Arizona
11	300	Jeff Banks	LB	Pacific
12	301	Bob Trumpy	TE	Utah
12	327	Harold Jones	OT	Grambling
13	328	James Bivins	LB	Texas Southern
13	354	Teddy Washington	RB	San Diego State
14	355	Les Webster	RB	Iowa State
14	381	Steve Lewicke	WR	Texas-El Paso
15	382	Harvey Palmore	G	Morgan State
15	408	Joe Mira	WR	Miami (FL)
16	435	Brown Marks	LB	Indiana
17	436	Don Manning	LB	UCLA
17	462	Jimmy Smith	TE	Jackson State