74 Maurice Williams
OT
6-5
315 lbs
1/26/1979
Detroit, MI
Michigan

Will compete for starting job at left tackle with Khalif Barnes, after making the move from right tackle where he has started 85 games … Has started every game in five of six seasons and is tied with Rashean Mathis for the longest active streak on the team with 64 consecutive starts, tied for third-longest in team history … Played major role on offensive line in 2006 that helped set single-season franchise record for rushing yards (2,541) and also the single-game record for rushing yards (375, vs. Ind.) … Member of offensive line in 2003 that allowed the fewest sacks in team history (23), while blocking for a rookie quarterback in Byron Leftwich … Leader on the offensive line that helped Fred Taylor rush for a team-record 1,572 yards in 2003 … Second-round draft choice who started all 16 games in 2001 and 2003 and first five games of 2002 before suffering a season-ending leg injury … Became only fourth Jaguar to start every game in his rookie season … Jaguars’ highest-drafted offensive tackle (43rd overall) since Tony Boselli (second choice overall) and Brian DeMarco (40th) in 1995, until Mike Pearson was drafted in 40th spot in 2002 … Was the fourth offensive tackle drafted in 2001 …

2006:
Started all 16 games at right tackle for the third consecutive season … Did not miss a snap in 14 games … Jaguars set a single-season franchise record for rushing yards with 2,541 as they averaged 158.8 yards per game … Helped pave the way for a franchise record 5.0-yard rushing average … As a unit, the Jaguars allowed only 30 sacks … Part of an offensive line that led Jaguars to a franchise-record 375 rushing yards against Indianapolis on Dec. 10, one of two 200-yard rushing games. Jaguars surpassed the previous high of 244 rushing yards on Dec. 3, 2000 against Cleveland.

COLLEGE

Started every game as a senior after as a reserve for two years … Played on the defensive line as a freshman before being converted into an offensive lineman … All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention as a senior right tackle … Played in every game as a junior with second unit at right offensive tackle … Graduated with a degree in sports management.

PERSONAL

Married (Reulonda) … Lives in Jacksonville … Attended Pershing High in Detroit, where he was chosen first-team All-America and rated the sixth-best offensive lineman in the country by Super Prep and second overall on Detroit Free Press’ “Best of the Midwest” list … Named All-America by Street & Smith’s, Gatorade and Reebok as a senior … First-team All-USA by USA Today … Three-year starter as a two-way lineman … Made 283 tackles and 31 sacks during his career, adding 31 forced fumbles and 15 deflected passes … Recorded 102 tackles as a senior while making 11 sacks … Also lettered four times on volleyball team … Attended classes in 2007 at the Stanford School of Business as part of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial program … Spent 2005 offseason as an intern for Merrill-Lynch in Jacksonville … Supports numerous team-related community causes, including Gift of Life Blood Drive … Makes visits to local schools … Supports Jaguars Foundation’s Playbooks … Recipient of 2005 Community Champion Award and spokesman for Prostate Awareness … Member of the Jaguars HabiJax build team … Nickname: Big Mo … Full name: Maurice Carlos Williams.