Jeremy Williams (Canadian football)

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Jeremy Williams
No. 37
Born: (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991 (age 32)
Raymond, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
CollegeHenderson State
High schoolRaymond (MS)
Career history
As player
2014Calgary Stampeders
2015Edmonton Eskimos*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Jeremy Williams (born August 9, 1991) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at Hinds and Henderson State. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early years[edit]

Williams played high school football at Raymond High School in Raymond, Mississippi. He earned All-District honors three times. He garnered District 3A MVP and Second-Team All-State recognition his senior season after recording 97 tackles and seven interceptions. Williams also lettered in basketball and track. He was a captain on the basketball team, where he earned All-State honors and averaged thirteen points and twelve rebounds per game.[1]

College career[edit]

Williams first played college football for the Hinds Eagles of Hinds Community College. He played in eight games for the Hinds Eagles his freshman year in 2009, recording 26 solo tackles and one tackle assist.[2] He played in nine games, all starts, for the team in 2010, accumulating twenty solo tackles, three tackle assists, two pass breakups and one interception.[3][4]

Williams then transferred to play for the Henderson State Reddies of Henderson State University.[4][5][6] He accumulated 29 tackles in ten games in 2011. He also recorded a sack and forced a fumble against West Georgia and broke up three passes against Ouachita Baptist in 2011.[1] On October 1, 2012, Williams was named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight total tackles, 1.5 sacks, two pass break ups and an interception that was returned for thirty yards in a win over Southwestern Oklahoma.[7] He garnered Second Team All-GAC accolades his senior year in 2012.[8] He totaled 34 solo tackles, 32 tackle assists, three interceptions, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups during the 2012 season.[9] Williams majored in sociology at Henderson State.[1]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
4.58 s 1.55 s 2.53 s 4.43 s 6.94 s 36 in
(0.91 m)
9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from Pro Day[10]

Williams participated in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the St. Louis Rams in May 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.[11]

Williams signed with the Calgary Stampeders in May 2014.[12] He played in two games for the team during the 2014 regular season.[13] The Stampeders won the 102nd Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a score of 20-16 on November 30, 2014.[14][15] He was released by the Stampeders on June 14, 2015.[16]

Williams was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster on July 13, 2015.[17] He was released by the Eskimos on August 20, 2015.[18]

He was later selected in the 2016 Major League Football Draft.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Jeremy Williams - 2012 Football". hsusports.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Jeremy Williams". njcaa.org. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Jeremy Williams". njcaa.org. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "Graham, Williams sign with Henderson State". sports.hindscc.edu. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "2011 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME DAY ROSTER" (PDF). sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "2012 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME DAY ROSTER" (PDF). sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. 2012. p. 13. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "HENDERSON STATE'S JEREMY WILLAMS EARNS GAC HONOR". hsusports.com. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "2012 All-GAC football teams and awards". kten.com. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Jeremy Williams - 2012 Football". hsusports.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Jeremy Williams". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ Thomas, Jim (May 10, 2013). "27 tryout players at Rams rookie minicamp". stltoday.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ Weree, T. J. (May 3, 2014). "Raymond Native Signs with CFL's Stampeders". wjtv.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Jeremy Williams". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  14. ^ "Grey Cup 2014: Stampeders fight off Tiger-Cats". cbc.ca. November 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ Coggins, Harold (December 18, 2014). "Former Boll Weevil gets CFL recognition". mymonticellonews.net. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ "FIRST CUTS: TRACKING ROSTER MOVES AROUND THE CFL". cfl.ca. June 14, 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "ESKIMOS ADD TWO DBS". esks.com. July 13, 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "TRANSACTIONS – 2015". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "TRACKERS National Draft Tracker". mlfbmedia.com. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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