Brandon Williams (linebacker)

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Brandon Williams
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Williams in a preseason game against the Houston Texans in 2010
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 (age 36)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: South Hills (TX)
College: Texas Tech
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 4 / pick: 120
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Texas Stealth (2016)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2008)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Total tackles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Williams (born June 21, 1988) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Texas Tech University. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals.

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Early life

Williams attended South Hills High School. He received All-district (District 8-4A) honors as a senior, after registering 102 tackles and 11 sacks.

College career

Williams accepted a football scholarship from Texas Tech University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games as a backup defensive end, tallying 16 tackles and 3.5 sacks (third on the team). He had five tackles and 2 sacks against Southeastern Louisiana University.

As a sophomore, he became a starter at defensive end, leading the team with 6 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. He also had 41 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 3 forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

As a junior, he registered 11 sacks (led Big 12 Conference and tied for fourth in school history), 13 tackles for loss, 21 tackles, 3 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He made 4 tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks and one forced fumble in the 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic against the University of Mississippi.

At the end of the season, he declared his intention to enter the 2009 NFL draft. [2] At the same press conference when he announced his plans to forgo his senior season, he accompanied Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree, who made a similar announcement. [3] He finished his college career with 78 tackles (29 for loss), 20.5 sacks (fourth in school history), 6 passes defensed, 6 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		261 lb
(118 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.78 s1.56 s2.76 s4.49 s7.23 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		19
All values from NFL Combine/Texas Tech's Pro Day [4]

Dallas Cowboys

Williams was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft, [5] with the plan of converting him into an outside linebacker on their 3-4 defense. He tore his left ACL in the second preseason game while playing special teams and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 1. [6]

In his second season, he played tentatively coming back from injury and was declared inactive in 10 games. He finished with four special teams tackles. [7] He was waived on September 3, 2011. [8]

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals signed him to their practice squad on November 22, 2011. He was promoted to the active roster on December 21. [9] Williams was released with a shoulder injury on August 31, 2012. [10]

Coaching career

In 2016, he was the Texas Stealth head coach of the American Indoor Football league. He is a football coach at Nolan Catholic High School.

Personal life

Williams parents are Debra and Gary Hampton, who have also two daughters, LaToya and Camry, and 2 other sons, Demondre and Gary Jr.

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References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Williams". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Goodson officially declares for NFL draft" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Brandon Williams to declare for NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Brandon Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Williams working to get back" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Cowboys future focus: OLB Brandon Williams" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cowboys cut roster to 53" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals put Joey Porter on IR" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals cut-down analysis" . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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