30 Thrilling Facts About Trent Williams You Might Have Missed Before

Trent Williams, considered to be one of the best tackles in the league, is currently the offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. He made seven straight Pro Bowl appearances from 2012 to 2018 and adding another in 2020 and 2021. His nickname is "Silverback", named after the male gorilla. He is the subject of a documentary called "SILVERBACK," which debuted in December 2021 and covered his comeback from a life-threatening sarcoma on his scalp. Here are some really interesting facts about the football player that will make you love him more:

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1.  On April 25, 2020, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
2.  He signed a six-year, $138.06 million contract extension with the 49ers, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL on March 23, 2021.
3.  Williams was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Redskins during the 2010 NFL Draft and agreed to a six-year, US$60 million contract on July 30, 2010.
4.  He had a surgical procedure done to remove a growth from his head that was diagnosed as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a type of cancer, in April 2019.
5.  The growth was first noticed in 2013, by the Redskins medical staff, who told him that it was not serious at that time. After the procedure, he demanded to be released or traded over.
6.  Trent Williams was born on July 19, 1988, to Freddie Williams and Veronica Williams in Longview, Texas. He has an older brother Fred Williams.
7.  He attended Longview High School, where he played for the Longview Lobos high school football team and was teammates with Malcolm Kelly, Chris Ivory, and Robert Henson.
8.  During his senior year, he was a unanimous first-team all-district selection. Apart from football, he was also on the track team as a shot putter.
9.  He helped the Longview Lobos enter the 2005 UIL playoffs on a 10–0 season record, but lost 14–13 to Nick Florence's South Garland.
10.  Following his high school career, he was considered to be a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, and was listed as the No. 28 offensive guard prospect in the nation.

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11.  While he received several offers, he chose University of Oklahoma, over the offers from Louisiana State, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M.
12.  During his time at the University of Oklahoma, he played for coach Bob Stopps’s Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2006 to 2009.
13.  As a true freshman, he became the starter at right tackle just before the Missouri game in late October 2006, after Branndon Braxton went down with a broken leg.
14.  Following this, he started the last six games of the season. He played 462 snaps, had 75 knockdowns, and was named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-America second team.
15.  As a sophomore, he saw action in all 14 games of the season, and had six starts at right tackle, sharing time with Braxton.
16.  In his junior year, he started all 14 games, the first at left tackle and the remaining 13 at right tackle, registering 131 knockdowns.
17.  He was part of a dominant 2008 Sooners offensive line that included Duke Robinson, Phil Loadholt. It was stated that he allowed only 11 sacks during the entire season, which is the third-lowest total of any team in the country.
18.  As the lone holdover from the 2008 offensive line, Williams was listed at No. 2 on Rivals.com′s 2009 preseason offensive tackle power ranking.
19.  He was considered one of the best offensive tackles available in the 2010 NFL Draft drawing comparisons to Jammal Brown.
20.  NFL.com’s Gil Brandt claimed that Williams will be a first round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and will also be a long-time started in the NFL.

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21.  In the year 2011, he was made an offensive co-captain of the Washington Redskins along with veteran teammate Santana Moss.
22.  During the Week 14 of the season, he and his teammate Fred Davis were suspended for four games after failing several drug tests.
23.  In the first 2012 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, he suffered a bone bruise in his left foot. Still, he started in the next two preseason games and was fully healed by the start of the season.
24.  After suffering another bone bruise in the Week 3 game, he still gave his best performance throughout the season, and was also selected for the 2013 Pro Bowl.
25.  Following the Redskins' wild card playoff loss against the Seattle Seahawks on January 6, 2013, he struck Richard Sherman in the face, and was fined $7,875 for the incident.
26.  On August 29, 2015, he agreed and signed a five-year, $66 million contract extension with Washington Redskins with $43.25 million guaranteed.
27.  During the 2016 season, despite being suspended for four games for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy, he was named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl.
28.  In fact, even in the 2017 season, even while dealing with a knee injury for most of the season, he was named to his sixth straight Pro Bowl.
29.  He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 4, 2020, and activated two days later. He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on November 20, and activated again on November 28.
30.  Williams was elected to his eighth Pro Bowl after posting a 91.9 PFF grade, which ranked first at his position in 2020.
31.  Trent Williams Net Worth: $14 Million