Greg Williams (American football coach)

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Greg Williams
Los Angeles Rams
Position:Inside linebackers coach
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-12) March 12, 1976 (age 48)
Career information
College: North Carolina
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:

Greg Williams (born March 12, 1976) is an American football coach who is the inside linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers.

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Williams has 15 seasons of coaching experience, including nine years at the NFL level.

Playing career

Williams is a former wide receiver and safety who played at the University of North Carolina. He competed in training camps with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants before spending time in NFL Europe, the XFL and the Arena Football League. [1] Williams played defensive back for the Indiana Firebirds in the Arena Football League from (20012003), as well as the Chicago Rush from (20042005). [2]

Coaching career

College

Williams' coaching career began as an intern with Arizona State University in 2003 and as an assistant coach at the College of DuPage from 2004 to 2005. Williams spent two years (2006–2007) as Arkansas Tech University's defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator before working the 2008 season as the University of Pittsburgh's secondary coach and graduate assistant.

NFL

San Diego Chargers

In 2009, Williams was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their assistant linebackers coach. He held that position for four seasons before becoming the team's assistant secondary coach from 2013 to 2015.

Indianapolis Colts

In 2016, Williams was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their defensive backs coach under head coach Chuck Pagano.

Denver Broncos

In 2018, Williams was hired by the Denver Broncos as their defensive backs coach under head coach Vance Joseph. [3]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 6, 2019, Williams was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their cornerbacks coach under defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and head coach Kliff Kingsbury. [4] [5]

Green Bay Packers

On March 10, 2023, Williams was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their passing game coordinator. [6]

Los Angeles Rams

Williams joined the Los Angeles Rams to serve as inside linebackers coach under head coach Sean McVay. [7]

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References

  1. Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. "Gregory Williams | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
  3. Jhabvala, Nicki (January 10, 2018). "Broncos hire Greg Williams to coach cornerbacks and Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". The Denver Post.
  4. "Cardinals hire Greg Williams as cornerbacks coach". January 17, 2019.
  5. "The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals".
  6. "Packers finalize 2023 coaching staff". packers.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. "Sean McVay announces additions to Rams 2024 coaching staff". therams.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.