CB Darrent Williams and the mother of his two kids, Tierria Leonard, never exchanged vows despite their years-long relationship and commitment. She raised a son and a daughter in the absence of their biological father.
Darrent Demarcus Williams, the Broncos football cornerback, passed away in a senseless shooting incident in 2007.
Born in 1982, the athlete played in the NFL for two seasons with the Denver Broncos.
He could have been one of the best CBs in the history of the NFL, but violence took his life, stranding his family alone.
Williams was in a two-year contract with the Broncos at the time of his passing. Reports suggest that he earned almost two million in two seasons of play.
However, he left the world early, leaving behind his long-time girlfriend and two kids.
Darrent Williams’ son has continued to play wearing the same number his dad once did, keeping his memories alive.
Darrent Williams And Tierria Leonard’s Relationship Never Concluded, As Darrent Passed When She Was Just 24!
Tierria Leonard was Darrent Williams’ long-time girlfriend during the time of his demise on January 1, 2007.
Some sources mention her as Darrent’s wife. However, the couple never exchanged vows, so they weren’t husband and wife.
Still, they shared two children, a son and a daughter, from their long-time yet unspecified partnership.
Tierria is one of the few people who kept Williams’ memories alive, alongside her son, Darius Williams.
Old clippings from his funeral in 2007, show her weeping and paying respect for the last time. The kids were also present during the moment.
The lady was still very young when she lost the love of her life. At just 24-year-old she lost the father of her two children.
Reports suggest that Darrent and Leonard’s son, Darius, was seven, and their daughter Jaelyn was just four.
Losing a father wasn’t something they understood at that time. However, growing up they might have felt the absence of Darrent Williams.
Tributing to his father’s legacy, Darius continues to play the same position, wearing the same jersey number.
The Williams family still celebrates his incomplete legacy, cut short following Darrent’s murder in 2007.
Though details about Jaelyn Williams remain relatively low, her elder brother’s details are available online.
According to The New York Times report in 2019, Darius was a Texas A&M University, Commerce sophomore.
There, he wore the number 27 jersey honoring his father. He returned to Colorado for an NCAA playoff game, where his dad played once.
Everyone remembers him even after almost two decades of Darrent Williams’ demise. It is mainly because of his family and people who loved him.
Speaking about his earnings, Williams earned $1.818 million during his two-year contract with the Broncos.
His contract was meant to last four years after they drafted him in the 2005 NFL Draft.
However, he didn’t live longer to see what the future held for him. Without completing his very first NFL contract, Darrent left the world.
Unfortunately, exact details on his net worth at the time of his passing aren’t well specified in any 2007 reports.
Additional Information
- After his death, the Williams family opened the Williams Memorial Teen Center on May 29, 2008.
- The a 28-year-old Crips gang member who killed him is sentenced to 1,152 years in prison.
- Throughout his NFL career, Williams recorde 139 tackles and 1 sack.
