Cary Williams

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Cary Williams
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Chaminade-Madonna College Prep
(Hollywood, Florida)
College:Washburn
NFL draft:2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
9
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Cary Eric Williams (born December 23, 1984) is a former

2008 NFL Draft
.

Williams has also played for the

Washington Redskins
.

Early years

Williams is the son of Calvin and Trina Golson. He played as a wide receiver and defensive back at

400-meter dash and 14.09 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles.[1]

College career

Fordham

Williams originally attended Fordham University, but after a year of limited playing time, transferred to Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

Washburn

Williams had seven interceptions as a senior, which rank second on Washburn's single-season list.

kickoff return
average in 2007.

Williams holds the distinction of being the only player in Washburn history to score on an interception, kickoff return and a

reception in the same season.[2] He graduated with a sports management major.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
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 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		185 lb
(84 kg) 		4.43 s 1.47 s 2.56 s 4.34 s 6.94 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 8 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

During his Pro Day, Williams had a 330-pound squat, 245-pound bench press, a 242-pound power clean, and a 14/18

Wonderlic score.[3]

Tennessee Titans

Williams was drafted by the

2008 NFL Draft.[5] He became only the fifth Ichabod to be drafted in school history. On August 30, 2008, Williams was waived by the Titans. and re-signed to the team's practice squad. The Titans promoted Williams to their active roster on December 9. He was injured after a game and finished the 2008 NFL season
on Injured Reserve.

Williams played in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in 2009. He had 2 tackles and knocked down a potential touchdown pass. He was declared inactive for the first 2 games of the 2009 season, and was cut when the team signed

Chris Davis
. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 5. He had recorded 12 tackles through only four games, which caught the attention of the Ravens.

Williams during Training Camp practice at M&T Bank Stadium in 2011.

Baltimore Ravens

Ed Reed (20), Bernard Pollard (31), and Williams (29) at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in August 2012.

Cary Williams was signed off the Titans practice squad by the Baltimore Ravens on November 24, 2009. He was a special teams contributor that season and saw little time on defense. He recorded eight tackles that year, mostly on special teams.

In 2010, Williams was suspended for the first two games of the season for conduct against the

NFL's personnel conduct policy.[6]
Very few details were disclosed on the specifics of Williams' actions. Despite all this, Williams played well in preseason and earned a roster spot. He had six tackles in 2010 as he saw more time in the secondary later that year. In a game against the Miami Dolphins, Williams caught a pass on a fake punt from Sam Koch and ran it for a first down.[7]

In 2011, after the departures of corners

NFL start alongside Lardarius Webb in a Week 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] He had five tackles and contained Pittsburgh receiver Mike Wallace
. In a divisional playoff win against the Houston Texans, Williams tackled Texans returner Jacoby Jones. Williams forced Jones to fumble, and the ball was recovered by fellow cornerback Jimmy Smith inside the five yard line.[9] Williams was considered to have had an up and down 2011 campaign. Despite recording no interceptions, Williams had several good games and was noted for his aggressive playstyle. However, he often struggled while covering the deep ball.

In Week 3 of the 2012 season, Williams surrendered 121 yards passing to

2012 playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts, Williams intercepted a pass deflection thrown by Colts quarterback Andrew Luck on 4th & 1 with 5:43 remaining in the 4th quarter on the Ravens 15-yard line and returned it 41 yards. This proved to be a significant play that helped the Ravens win the game 24–9. On January 20, 2013, in the AFC Championship game against the Patriots, Williams intercepted a pass from Tom Brady in the end zone in the 4th quarter with 1:06 remaining in regulation, sealing the win for the Ravens 28–13 and a trip to Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens would go on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34–31.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 14, 2013, Williams signed with the Philadelphia Eagles to a three-year, $17 million deal, including $5.75 million guaranteed.[13] Williams started all 32 games over 2 seasons with the Eagles, recording 126 tackles, 5 interceptions, 21 pass deflections, and a sack. After two seasons with the team, the Eagles released Williams on March 3, 2015.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 10, 2015, Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on a $18 million three-year contract, with $7 million guaranteed.[14]

In his first game with Seattle in Week 1 against the St. Louis Rams, Williams recorded 3 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown in the 34–31 overtime loss. Williams struggled throughout the remainder of the season however, and on December 7, 2015, Williams was released after losing his starting job to DeShawn Shead[15] in Week 12 against Pittsburgh.

Williams finished his stint in Seattle with 46 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble.

Washington Redskins

On January 5, 2016, Williams signed with the

Washington Redskins.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Cary Williams - Stats". fl.milesplit.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cary Williams Draft Bio". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "CBS Sports Draft bio". sportsline.com. Retrieved April 29, 2008.
  4. ^ "Cary Williams, Washburn, CB, 2008 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Ravens' Cary Williams suspended for 2 games Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Sun Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  7. ^ Baltimore Ravens: Baltimore Hands Miami First Road Loss in 26-10 Thumping Todd McGregor, Bleacher Report Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  8. ^ Williams To Live His Dream vs. Steelers Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Ryan Mink, Baltimore Ravens.com Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  9. ^ Texans' Jones apologizes, moves forward after muffed punt Mark Sessler, NFL.com Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  10. ^ Cary Williams-He's Tom Brady not 'Joe Schmo' Archived September 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Ryan Mink, Baltimore Ravens.com Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  11. ^ Cary Williams' pick 6 comes courtesy a bad Brandon Weeden pass (with video) Joe Thorman, SB Nation Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  12. ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  13. ^ "Eagles sign Kenny Phillips and Cary Williams". March 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Cary Williams to join Seahawks". ESPN. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  15. ^ "Seattle Seahawks Release Cornerback Cary Williams". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  16. ^ Jones, Mike (January 5, 2016). "Redskins add cornerback Cary Williams to injury-riddled secondary". Washington Post. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

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