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Florida football honors Elijah Williams among 1996 championship players

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Florida football honors Elijah Williams among 1996 championship players
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The Gainesville Sun continues its countdown of the top 30 players from the 1996 Florida Gators national championship football team. No. 12 on the list is Elijah Williams, who served as the team's leading rusher during that storied season. Williams accumulated 652 rushing yards and 312 receiving yards, finishing with nearly 1,000 total yards from scrimmage. He later served as a team captain in 1997 and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft. His post-NFL career included coaching at Oak Ridge High and currently at Orlando Jones, where he has had significant success.

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  • •Elijah Williams ranked 12th in Gators' 1996 top players countdown.
  • •He rushed for 652 yards and caught passes for 312 yards.
  • •Williams was a team captain in 1997 and drafted by the Falcons.
  • •He transitioned to coaching high school football after his NFL career.
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  • 9:01 AMYahoo Sports — Florida football Top 30 players from 1996 | No. 12 Elijah Williams
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The Gainesville Sun is counting down the top 30 players from the 1996 Florida Gators national championship football team. Here's No. 12..

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