Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1, 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a retired American football halfback. He played three years for the Houston Texans of the National Football League before being released. He was drafted by Houston in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University. He was named the 2003 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, an award created in 2002, in which fans vote online from a pool of 5 candidates to determine the winner. He changed his name from Davis to Williams. On March 22, 2007 the Texans released Williams.