Episode 9: Maxx Williams
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About this listen
Maxx Williams is a former NFL tight end who played for the Baltimore Ravens and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Minnesota, where he established himself as one of the nation's top tight ends, earning First-Team All-American and First-Team All-Big Ten honors and becoming a finalist for the John Mackey Award.
Maxx was selected in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Ravens and went on to enjoy a nine-season NFL career. Off the field, he is staying busy by wrangling his three young boys with his wife and he continues to stay up to date with all college and professional football leagues.
0:00 - three under 4
0:51 - how do parents do it?
2:28 - fastest growing sports in America
3:40 - Iowa wrestling vs. the nation
5:03 - Dan Gable
5:33 - Hot take: NIL
9:29 - Fixing college football
14:30 - Winning the Powerball
16:10 - Fixing college football part 2
19:30 - What coaches are like
21:21 - the purity of MS/HS sports
23:00 - HS football: playing all the positions
23:57 - Go be an athlete, just play
26:25 - Putting on weight
27:27 - College football memories
29:30 - Coming from a family of athletes
32:30 - Real life considerations in the NFL
36:50 - Hearing your name on draft day
38:15 - Sports betting and casinos
43:49 - What’s next?
47:35 - Getting your PHD with the game
51:26 - Family man
52:33 - Day by day
53:08 - You can do anything you set your mind to
1:01 - The Greats
1:04:22 - How the internet has changed our lives
1:16:10 - Sports and technology