Autographed/Signed Ricky Williams New Orleans Black Football Jersey Beckett BAS COA

🏈 Autographed/Signed Ricky Williams New Orleans Black Football Jersey Beckett BAS COA – Hand-Signed by Ricky Williams, the 1998 Heisman Trophy Winner at the University of Texas and the Running Back at the Center of One of the Most Famous Draft-Day Gambles in NFL History When New Orleans Saints Head Coach Mike Ditka Traded a Collection of Draft Picks to Select Him 5th Overall in 1999 – Authenticated by Beckett BAS

🏈 In 1998 at the University of Texas, Ricky Williams broke Tony Dorsett's all-time NCAA rushing record and won the Heisman Trophy by one of the largest margins in the award's history. He had rushed for 2,124 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior, and the combination of his production, his vision, and the power he carried in a frame bigger than most backs of his era made him the most coveted skill-position prospect heading into the 1999 NFL Draft. New Orleans Saints head coach Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end who had won a Super Bowl as the Chicago Bears coach in 1985, made a defining decision: he traded a significant collection of New Orleans' draft picks to move up and select Williams 5th overall, making a public bet that one player – the right player – could change the direction of a struggling franchise. This hand-signed New Orleans Saints black alternate jersey, authenticated by Beckett BAS, carries the signature of the back who inspired that bet. Condition: NOS.

🏈 Williams wore the Saints' black and gold through his two seasons in New Orleans before being traded to Miami, and the black jersey carries the visual identity of the franchise whose most talked-about draft moment centered on his selection. At the University of Texas, Williams had played through one of the greatest single-season performances the college game had seen in the modern era, and his career at the next level – a 1,853-yard season with the Dolphins in 2002 that confirmed the talent evaluation – showed what was possible at full production. BAS confirmed the Williams signature. Condition: NOS.

⭐ Ricky Williams. New Orleans Saints. Autographed Black Football Jersey. Beckett BAS COA. 1998 Heisman Trophy. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.

🏈 Ricky Williams. Saints. Signed Black Jersey. 1998 Heisman. BAS Certified. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.