Gault at the Inaugural Dignity Gala on October 18, 2013
No. 83
Position:
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:
(1960-09-05) September 5, 1960 (age 63) Griffin, Georgia, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:
Griffin
College:
Tennessee
NFL draft:
1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Chicago Bears (1983–1987)
Los Angeles Raiders (1988–1993)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XX)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1983)
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
First-team All-American (1982)
First-team All-SEC (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
333
Receiving yards:
6,635
Touchdowns:
44
Kickoff returns:
45
Kickoff return yards:
1,088
Player stats at PFR
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Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the fastest NFL players of all-time,[1] Gault was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team that boycotted the 1980 Olympics.
Gault played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1979 to 1982. He led the Vols in all-purpose yardage as a sophomore, junior and senior,[2] and was named to the All-American team in 1982. He still holds numerous school kickoff return records.[3]
Gault married his high school sweetheart, writer/author/actress Dainnese Mathis Gault in 1983. They were married from 1983 to 2002 and have two children.
Gault is currently pursuing a career as an actor. He also remains active in masters athletics, setting world masters records in the 100 metres and 200 metres dashes for the 45–49, the 50–54, and the 55–59 age groups.
^Brodess, Doug (April 16, 2011). "The Top 25 Fastest Players in NFL History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^Individual Career Records Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, UTSports.com, p. 342. Retrieved: August 8, 2013.
^Individual Career Records Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, UTSports.com. Retrieved: August 8, 2013.
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