According to a new upstart called Fan Controlled Football League, they are in talks with former Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. The man who at one time set the NCAA’s all-time rushing record hasn’t stepped on a football field to play a game since 2011.
According to our colleagues at the Touchdown Wire, Williams isn’t the only former NFL star in discussions to join.
It would represent a remarkable feat if either player does return to the field to play for the FCFL. Williams, 43, last played in the NFL in the 2011 season. Urlacher, 42, last appeared in an NFL game in 2012.
The team called the Zappers are currently in negotiations with Williams.
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Williams signed with the Texas Longhorns during the 1995 recruiting cycle and would be a major factor in their success over the first three years of the newly formed Big 12 Conference. Williams accounted for 7,206 yards from scrimmage and 75 total touchdowns during his Longhorns career. He won the Heisman Trophy in his final season before heading to the NFL.
Williams would play in the NFL from 1999-2011 but would miss the 2004 and 2006 seasons. Overall he rushed for 10,009 yards and 66 touchdowns. He accounted for a total of 12,615 yards and 74 touchdowns in his NFL career. He left football at the age of 34. Now he works for ESPN as part of the crew on Longhorn Network.
It would be interesting to see if Ricky Williams could still tote the rock for this upstart league. One that would seem to be high quality entertainment.