Antwione Williams

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Antwione Williams
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Williams with the Detroit Lions in 2016
No. 52, 56, 49, 55
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 (age 31)
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
Total tackles:27
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Leander Antwione Williams (born May 26, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Georgia Southern. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (169th overall) in the 2016 NFL draft.

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Early life

Williams attended Lovejoy High School where he was a two-tme All-Regional selection. He was named All-county and All-South Crescent in 2009 and 2010. For his career, he recorded 63 tackles (14 solo), eight tackles-for-loss, three sacks, four interceptions, eight passes defensed, two blocked kicks and one touchdown. [1]

College career

Williams then attended Georgia Southern University where he majored in psychology. [1]

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

YearTeamGP/GSTacklesSacksPass defenseFumblesSafetiesTDs
SoloAstTotalTFLNoIntPDFFFR
2011 Georgia Southern 11 / 3----2510000000
2012 Georgia Southern 14 / 6171532--0030000
2013 Georgia Southern 0 / 0----000000000
2014 Georgia Southern 12 / 1244196583041000
2015 Georgia Southern 13 / 13485910710.54034000
Career50 / 34----22919.570105000

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
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
4.80 s1.70 s2.89 s4.58 s7.03 s35 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
23 reps
All values from Georgia Southern pro day. [2]

Detroit Lions

Williams was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. [3] On May 6, he signed his four-year rookie contract. [4] He played 14 games for the Lions in 2016, recording 12 tackles on the season. On September 2, 2017, Williams was waived by the Lions. [5]

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 DC Defenders of the XFL during mini-camp in December 2019. He was waived on February 29, 2020. [14]

Personal life

In August 2020, he began attending Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and graduated in May 2023 with a Juris Doctor degree.

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References

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  2. "Antwione Williams, DS #24 OLB, Georgia Southern". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  3. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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