Register: Sports Banquet, Thursday May 8

Written on Apr 23, 2025. Posted in News.

by Dennis Smith

Sports Banquet 2025

4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

All moms and dads are invited to celebrate the All-Stars from 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades

Dress: Coat and Tie

Guest Speaker: Dan Williams, former NFL defensive tackle and Tennessee Volunteer

5:30pm Autographs / 6:00pm Banquet

Enjoy food, fun, and fellowship as we recognize all sports participants!

For all PDS 4th, 5th, and 6th graders who participated in athletics this year and their parents. No siblings, please.

Speaker: Dan Williams

Dan Williams, a former NFL defensive tackle, was drafted first overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2010 NFL Draft after excelling in college at the University of Tennessee.

Over seven NFL seasons, Williams played for the Cardinals and the Oakland Raiders, appearing in 102 games and recording 221 tackles.

As a senior in college, he earned First-team All-SEC and Third-team All-American honors for his outstanding defensive performance.

Off the field, Williams is a passionate advocate for diabetes awareness and education, leading efforts through his nonprofit organization, the Filling the Gaps Foundation.

He dedicates his community work to the memory of his late father and serves as an ambassador for the American Diabetes Association and a member of Team Tackle.