Former Buccaneers WR Mike Williams still alive, on life support despite report of death

A GoFundMe account that had been set up said that Williams had been hit on the head by a steel beam at work. He ended up in intensive care due to the severe injuries from the accident. However, the GoFundMe reportedly isn't legitimate because the woman who was claiming to be Williams' mother was not actually his mother. 

Williams is one of several NFL players with the same name, including a few contemporaries who also played wide receiver. But the former Bucs star receiver was from Buffalo, N.Y., attended Syracuse for college and was drafted by the Bucs in the fourth round in 2010.

Williams was dominant as a rookie. He had 65 catches for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2010 season with the Bucs. The team went 10-6 that season under Raheem Morris, with Josh Freeman as their quarterback. Williams finished second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting that season behind Sam Bradford.

In 2011, Williams had 65 catches for 771 yards and three touchdowns. Then in 2012, Williams had 63 catches for 996 yards and nine touchdowns.

Williams was traded to the Bills for the 2014 season. He played in only nine games for them.

During his NFL career, Williams had 223 catches for 3,089 yards and 26 touchdowns.