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Russ Williams is a former defensive back out of Tennessee, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 250th overall pick (round 9) in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Russ Williams Draft Context
Russ Williams was the 250th overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the Dallas Cowboys.
Picks Around Russ Williams
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | Bruce Hardy | TE | Miami Dolphins | Arizona State |
| 248 | Blake Whitlatch | LB | San Diego Chargers | LSU |
| 249 | Steve McDaniels | OT | San Francisco 49ers | Notre Dame |
| 251 | Earl Bryant | DE | Kansas City Chiefs | Jackson State |
| 252 | Aaron Brown | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ohio State |
| 253 | Greg Jorgensen | G | New York Giants | Nebraska |
Dallas Cowboys 1978 Draft Class
Other Dallas Cowboys picks in 1978 include Larry Bethea (DT, round 1), Todd Christensen (TE, round 2), Dave Hudgens (OT, round 3), Alois Blackwell (RB, round 4), Rich Rosen (OG, round 5), Harold Randolph (LB, round 6), Tom Randall (G, round 7), Homer Butler (WR, round 8), Barry Tomasetti (OT, round 10), Dennis Thurman (DB, round 11), Lee Washburn (G, round 12).
Other Tennessee players drafted in 1978 include Jesse Turnbow, Brent Watson, Pat Ryan.
No NFL career statistics are available for Russ Williams in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Dallas Cowboys 1978 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Larry Bethea | DT | Michigan State |
| 2 | 56 | Todd Christensen | TE | BYU |
| 3 | 84 | Dave Hudgens | OT | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 110 | Alois Blackwell | RB | Houston |
| 5 | 138 | Rich Rosen | OG | Syracuse |
| 6 | 166 | Harold Randolph | LB | East Carolina |
| 7 | 194 | Tom Randall | G | Iowa State |
| 8 | 222 | Homer Butler | WR | UCLA |
| 10 | 278 | Barry Tomasetti | OT | Iowa |
| 11 | 306 | Dennis Thurman | DB | USC |
| 12 | 334 | Lee Washburn | G | Montana State |