Antwione Williams
.png) Williams with the Detroit Lions in 2016 | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | May 26, 1993 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lovejoy (Hampton, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Leander Antwione Williams (born May 26, 1993) is a former
Early years
Williams attended
College career
Williams then attended
As a freshman in 2011, he appeared in 11 games, starting three at linebacker. He finished the season with 25 tackles and one tackle-for-loss. In 2012 as a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games, starting six. He recorded 32 tackles (17 solo) and three passes defensed. He then missed the 2013 with an injury and was given a medical redshirt. In 2014, he returned as a redshirt junior and started all 12 games. He finished second on the team with 65 tackles (44 solo), eight tackles-for-loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and four passes defensed. For the season, he was named an All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention. He also was named to the Dean's list in the spring and was a member of the Eagle Honor Roll for the spring as well. As a redshirt senior in 2015, he started all 13 games. He recorded 107 tackles (48 solo), 10.5 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries and three passes defensed. After the season, he was named an All-Sun Belt honorable mention selection.[1]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP/GS | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Safeties | TDs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | No | Int | PD | FF | FR | |||||
| 2011 | Georgia Southern | 11 / 3 | -- | -- | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Georgia Southern | 14 / 6 | 17 | 15 | 32 | -- | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Georgia Southern | 0 / 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Georgia Southern | 12 / 12 | 44 | 19 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Georgia Southern | 13 / 13 | 48 | 59 | 107 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 50 / 34 | -- | -- | 229 | 19.5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
4.80 s | 1.70 s | 2.89 s | 4.58 s | 7.03 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
23 reps | |||
| All values from pro day.[2]
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Detroit Lions
Williams was drafted by the
Minnesota Vikings
On September 13, 2017, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 22, 2018.[7] On August 31, 2018, Williams was waived by the Vikings.[8]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 3, 2018, Williams was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad, but was released two days later.[9][10]
Carolina Panthers
On December 19, 2018, Williams was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.[12] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[13]
DC Defenders
Williams was signed by the
Personal life
In August 2020, he began attending Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and graduated in May 2023 with a Juris Doctor degree.
References
- ^ a b c "The Official Website of Georgia Southern Athletics Antwione Williams". GSEagles.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Antwione Williams, DS #24 OLB, Georgia Southern". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (May 6, 2016). "Detroit Lions sign three more draft picks to 4-year deals". Freep.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Former Lions LB Antwione Williams to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Sign 6 to Reserve/Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Release 14 Players". Vikings.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks re-sign Branden Jackson, release Antwione Williams". 247sports.com. September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers place Graham Gano on injured reserve". Panthers.com. December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
External links
- Official website Archived April 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Georgia Southern bio
- Detroit Lions bio
