A former OU and NFL football great is joining the Sooner Radio Network.

All-American safety Roy Williams, who was a member of OU’s 2000 national championship team, will serve as a pregame show host and sideline analyst during home games and certain away games, according to a press release.

Williams said he wants to offer insight to listeners about coverages or subtle mistakes in the game.

“I want to be the players’ voice,” Williams said in the press release.

Williams now lives in Oklahoma City, although he said he has not officially retired from the NFL.

“My body tells me that I am making the right moves, but if the right offer came along I guess I’d have to think about (playing again),” he said.

But for now, Williams said he likes the current direction his life is taking.

“I’ve got a new daughter and 10 years from now, I want to be able to get out of bed in the morning and play with her. Right now, I can do that. I wake up every morning smiling,” Williams said.

Williams was born in Redwood City, California and went on to play quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back at James Logan High School in Union City, California.

Before joining the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL in 2001, Williams began as a defensive back for OU and became the first college player to win the Bronco Nagurski Award for best defensive player and Jim Thorpe Award for best defensive back in the same season.

In 2004, Williams started the Roy Williams Safety Net Foundation which gives guidance and support to low-income single mothers to enhance the quality of their lives.

Williams is Oklahoma’s all-time leader in deflections for a season with 22 in 2001. He broke up 44 passes in his career, which ranks second all-time. His 287 career tackles rank him third in OU's records for a career. He is currently a free agent.

Victoria Garten, Campus Reporter