Jabara Williams
 Williams in the 2011 NFL season | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | July 6, 1989 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Garrison (TX) | ||
| College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Jabara Williams (born July 6, 1989) is a former
He also played for the Chicago Bears.
College career
At Stephen F. Austin Williams was a two-time All-America selection, he was also a Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time First-team All-Southland Conference selection.
Following a freshman campaign that saw him start both as a linebacker and running back in which he made 58 tackles, he went on to lead the SLC in tackles in 2008 with 132. As a junior, in 2009, he made 113 tackles (9.5 for losses) and deflected 7 passes. As a senior in 2010, he made 108 tackles (6.5 for losses) and 5 passes defensed. He ended his college career with 411 career tackles, while leading Stephen F. Austin to back-to-back conference titles for the first time in school history.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.57 s | 1.48 s | 2.65 s | 4.30 s | 7.04 s | 36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
17 reps | x |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
Williams was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[2][3] He was waived on October 26, 2011.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears claimed him off waivers on October 27.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2012.[5]
St. Louis Rams
On November 22, 2012, the St. Louis Rams signed Williams to their practice squad. On August 27, 2013, he was cut by the Rams.[6]
Dallas Cowboys
On January 8, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys signed Jabara Williams to reserve/futures contracts.[7] On May 12, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys released Jabara Williams.[8]
References
- ^ "Draftscout.com". www.nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Jabara Williams to Rams: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report". Bleacher Report. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Bears Claim Linebacker Jabara Williams off Waivers |". Chicitysports.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Wagoner, Nick (August 27, 2013). "Rams make two more roster moves". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ Dallas Cowboys signed Jabara Williams, CBSsports, January 8, 2014.
- ^ Dallas Cowboys released Jabara Williams, CBSsports, May 12, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks bio