Remembering Darrent Williams twelve years after his death

It has been twelve years since the passing of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. I look back at his career and what he could have become.

January 1, 2007 was a sad day for the Denver Broncos organization and its fans.

The day after the team was defeated by the San Francisco 49ers and eliminated from the playoffs, something more important to the franchise, and Broncos Country, happened. Cornerback Darrent Williams was out with some teammates (Javon Walker and Brandon Marshall, to name a few) following their season-ending loss.

After they had left to go home from a night out, Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.

I remember driving home that day—I traveled from Manitoba,…