Steve Williams (cornerback)

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Steve Williams
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Williams with the Chargers in 2015
No. 27, 23, 41, 21, 25
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-07) March 7, 1991 (age 33)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
College: California (2009–2012)
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:38
Sacks:1
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Steven Dwain Williams (born March 7, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at California. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

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Early life

Williams was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Skyline High School in Dallas. He was a second-team Class 5A all-state selection as a senior, after his team finished 12-2 overall. He recorded 53 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups as a 2007 junior to earn second-team All-State and first-team All-District honors. He helped his team to a 12-2 record and won the 5A Region II District 11 title. He was selected to play in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Game.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 24th best cornerback prospect of his class. [1]

College career

Williams attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears football team from 2009 to 2012. During his career, he played in all 37 games possible with 28 starts during the final three seasons of his four-year career. He posted career totals of 150 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss (-22 yards), 1.0 sack (-2 yards), six interceptions that he returned for 45 yards, 25 pass breakups, 31 passes defended and three forced fumbles. He entered the 2013 NFL draft after his redshirt junior season. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		181 lb
(82 kg)		4.34 s1.51 s2.46 s4.10 s6.89 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [3]

San Diego Chargers (first stint)

On April 27, 2013, Williams was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. [4]

On August 26, 2013, he was placed on the Injured Reserve list due to a pectoral injury. [5]

On September 14, 2014, Steve Williams made his NFL debut recording two tackles. Williams at times played as the nickel corner on nickel and sub packages. On December 20, 2014 against the San Francisco 49ers, Williams replaced an injured Shareece Wright. Williams recorded 4 tackles and 2 pass deflections.[ citation needed ]

On September 27, 2015 against the Minnesota Vikings, Williams caught his first career interception from Teddy Bridgewater who was throwing towards the end zone.[ citation needed ] On January 3, 2016, against the Denver Broncos, Williams recorded a sack, two forced fumbles, and an interception all in the same game.

On September 4, 2016, Williams was waived by the Chargers. [6]

Los Angeles Rams (first stint)

On September 9, 2016, Williams was signed by the Los Angeles Rams. [7] On September 23, 2016, Williams was waived by the Rams. [8]

San Diego Chargers (second stint)

On October 5, 2016, Williams was signed by the Chargers. [9] He was released by the Chargers on November 8, 2016. [10]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On November 23, 2016, Williams was signed by the Rams. [11] He was released on December 21, 2016. [12]

Salt Lake Stallions

In 2019, Williams joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. [13] The league ceased operations in April 2019. [14]

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Williams was picked by the Seattle Dragons as part of the 2020 XFL Draft. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on February 24, 2020. [16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [17]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesFumblesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2014 SD 13101000.0000000.0002
2015 SD 13191721.0200263.0605
2016 SD 5191810.0000000.0002
Career31484531.0200263.0609

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References

  1. ↑ Steve Williams - Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ Cal cornerback Steve Williams to enter NFL draft
  3. ↑ NFL Combine Profile
  4. ↑ Chargers draft CB Steve Williams
  5. ↑ Gehlken, Michael (August 27, 2013). "Chargers place Willie, 2 others on IR". U-T San Diego. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Chargers Add Three via Waivers". Chargers.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Bain, Nate (September 9, 2016). "Rams Sign DB Steve Williams". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rams Waive CB Steve Williams, Promote DB Isaiah Johnson". TheRams.com. September 23, 2016. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Henne, Ricky (October 5, 2016). "Chargers Re-Sign CB Steve Williams; Waive NT Ryan Carrethers". Chargers.com.
  10. ↑ Henne, Ricky (November 8, 2016). "Chargers Release CB Steve Williams". Chargers.com.
  11. ↑ Klein, Gary (November 23, 2016). "Rams re-sign cornerback Troy Hill to the practice squad". Los Angeles Times .
  12. ↑ "Rams Waive DB Steve Williams". NFLTradeRumors.com. December 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Salt Lake Stallions Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  14. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  15. ↑ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News . Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  16. ↑ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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