Richmond Williams enters his 19th year with the Packers in 2026 and first as director of player personnel after being promoted during the 2026 offseason. He served as director of pro personnel for the past seven seasons (2019-25) after previously spending two seasons as a pro scout (2017-18) and five seasons as a college scout (2012-16). He also served as the team's National Football Scouting representative to the annual NFL Scouting Combine from 2008-11 and authored evaluations of all prospective seniors in the Southwest region. Williams spent the 2007 training camp as a scouting intern with the Packers.
From 2022-24, Williams represented the Packers at the NFL's Coach and Front Office Accelerator, which brings together 60 diverse head-coach and general-manager prospects from all clubs.
In 2007, Williams volunteered as an assistant in the football office at his alma mater, the University of Iowa. His duties included helping coaches plan their recruiting trips and breaking down defensive game film.
Prior to working in the football office, Williams lettered two years as a cornerback for Iowa. He earned the Iowa "Team Leader" award all four years of his career, given by the coaching staff to the player who made high contributions on special teams. In 2006, Williams earned a B.A. in economics, as well as a certificate of entrepreneurship.
Williams, a former two-sport athlete in football and track, was inducted into the North Augusta (S.C.) High School Athletic Hall of Fame in February 2025.
Williams is married to his wife, Fiory, and the couple has two children.
