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1983 NFL Draft · Rd 10 · #264 overall

James Williams Wyoming Draft

James Williams was drafted No. 264 overall by the New England Patriots in the 1983 NFL Draft out of Wyoming. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#264
Round
10
Draft class
1983

The pick

How James Williams came off the board in 1983.

Drafted by

New England Patriots

Rd 10 · #264 overall · AFC East

Full 1983 draft class (335 picks)
Position
Tight end TE
College
Wyoming Mountain West at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1983 class

Around pick 264

Who came off the board on either side of James Williams.

#262 Thomas Hopkins T · CLE Alabama A&M #263 Pete Speros G · SEA Penn State #265 Toby Williams NT · NE Nebraska #266 Walter Tate C · MIN Tennessee State

Wyoming in the 1983 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#295 John Salley DB · ATL Wyoming

Other TE picks from Wyoming

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#158 Jay Novacek TE · ARI · 1985 Wyoming · 1× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #52 Chris Kolodziejski TE · PIT · 1984 Wyoming

Other players named James Williams

Different people who share this name in the draft archive.

#242 James Williams SAF · TEN · 2024 Miami #175 James Williams WR · SEA · 2000 Marshall #158 James Williams LB · NO · 1990 Mississippi State #16 James Williams DB · BUF · 1990 Fresno State #288 James Williams RB · TB · 1985 Memphis #290 James Williams DE · ARI · 1982 North Carolina A&T

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

James Williams in the 1983 NFL Draft

James Williams is a Tight end out of Wyoming selected No. 264 overall by the New England Patriots in the 1983 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Wyoming has produced 40 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was James Williams drafted?

James Williams was selected No. 264 overall by the New England Patriots in the 1983 NFL Draft (Rd 10). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1983/james-williams.

What college did James Williams play for?

James Williams played college football at Wyoming in the Mountain West. See every Wyoming draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wyoming-cowboys.

How did James Williams's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1983/james-williams.