MOBILE, Ala. — Bryce Williams never got to meet the NFL marker in his bloodline.
His second cousin, Brooks Williams, played six seasons in the NFL, including four seasons with the New Orleans Saints to open his career, but Bryce grew up in North Carolina, and Brooks lived in Florida. Their paths never crossed.
But Bryce Williams feels the weight of his second cousin’s legacy now. Williams, a massive 6-5, 260-pound tight end from East Carolina, is on his way to the NFL now with a chance to link himself to his second cousin in a way nobody else in the family has.