Chavis Williams

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Chavis Williams
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Williams at M&T Bank Stadium in August 2011
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 (age 34)
Dora, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Dora (AL)
College: Alabama
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Chavis Williams (born July 10, 1989) is the head football coach of the Dora Bulldogs in Dora, Alabama and a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Alabama.

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High school career

Williams attended Dora High School, where he was ranked nationally by Scout.com as the No. 39 DE and No. 22 in Alabama entering college. Rated as a top 50 defensive linemen by Rivals.com. Selected first team All-State Class 4A by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Finished second on his team with 123 tackles and added 11 sacks as a senior. Also played TE, posting 393 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. Accumulated 81 tackles (averaging 9 per game) and 8 sacks as a junior.

College career

Williams appeared in 33 career games and produced 17 tackles in four years (2007–10) at Alabama. Earned a starting role in eight contests during his senior season, recording 12 tackles (5 solo) in 13 games. Also recorded Alabama's only blocked kick in 2010 and posted a career-high 3 stops against Penn State. Played in seven games with 2 tackles as a junior for the Crimson Tide in 2009, contributing mostly as a third-down pass rusher and on special teams. Served as a reserve LB as a sophomore in 2008, appearing in five contests mainly with special teams. Recorded 1 sack (-9 yards) against Clemson at the Georgia Dome. Appeared in eight games as a freshman in 2007 at both LB and on special teams, recording 2 tackles (1 solo).

Professional career

Williams was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. He was later promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. [1] On August 31, 2012, he was released. [2]

Coaching career

On May 21, 2019, Williams was named head football coach at Carbon Hill High School in central Alabama where he led the team to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. [3] He was named head football coach of his alma mater, Dora High School, on December 10, 2020. [4]

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References

  1. "Press Release: Ravens Waive McCann, Promote Williams from Practice Squad". Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  2. "Ravens Cuts: LB Chavis Williams falls short of making team". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. "Alabama High School Football History".
  4. Cordell, Devin (December 11, 2020). "Chavis Williams Named Head Football Coach". Dora Bulldogs. Retrieved December 11, 2020.