Williams said his own relationship with Jesus began when a teammate challenged him to be a Christian, not just a “religious” person.
In an online tribute to Williams, current Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze said, “The impact he’s made on so many lives, we really won’t know the magnitude of all that until eternity. We certainly know he’s in a better place, but there’s mourning in and around the building today and in the Auburn family that knew him.”
Cole Cubelic, a former Auburn football player who’s now an ESPN analyst, said, “Chette Williams was the voice so many of us had to have in times of need…Rest easy, Brother Chette. I hope you experience the peace and comfort you brought so many others on this earth.”
 leader. On Sunday evening, Dec. 15, the 61-year-old fell from a boat in an Alabama lake and drowned.){kind=link}