BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo native and former Bills and Bucs wide receiver Mike Williams has died at the age of 36, his agent told 7 News reporter Michael Schwartz on Tuesday.
Williams had been hospitalized in a Tampa hospital for more than a week following a construction accident involving electrical work.
BREAKING: Mike Williams’ agent @HadleyEngelhard tells me Mike Williams has passed away at the age of 36.
— Michael Schwartz (@MSchwartzTV) September 12, 2023
The former Bill, & Buffalo native, suffered serious injuries from electrical work recently, & had been in the hospital.
Prayers to all his loved ones & former teammates❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/HrhDwTOM6p
Williams was a star athlete at Riverside High School in Buffalo in the early 2000s before going to Syracuse University.
Williams was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 draft. He played four seasons with the Bucs before returning home to Buffalo. He played in nine games for his hometown team, scoring one touchdown during his season with the Bills.
