Anthony Quinn Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Lisa and Anthony Williams, Sr. During his high school years, Anthony began playing football and soon received a full athletic scholarship from Fresno State University where he had tremendous success as a Defensive Tackle and Defensive End. He was a major contributor on the 2012 Mountain West champion Bulldogs. At the end of his college career, he suffered a foot injury which cost him a place in the NFL. In September of 2014, Williams moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.