Reports: Former WR Mike Williams alive and on life support

Mike Williams, a former NFL wide receiver, is on life support in a Tampa hospital after being injured in a construction accident last week.

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Despite many death announcements, Williams is still breathing in the intensive care unit.

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Tierney Lyle, Williams' daughter, said that she and her mother had visited Williams, but that he was unresponsive during their visit.

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He was sleeping when we entered, but when he heard my voice and his daughter's, he woke up, as Lyle explained.

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According to a GoFundMe page purportedly set up by Williams' father after the incident, the younger Williams was paralyzed from the waist down and lost use of his right arm when a steel beam landed on his head.

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Williams, now 36, was born in Buffalo and attended neighboring Syracuse University as a student-athlete.

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As a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he emerged as a star in 2010. That year, he caught 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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His tally of touchdown receptions in a season was a club record, and he finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.

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