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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Paris, Texas, U.S. | May 26, 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Paris (Paris, Texas) | ||
College: | Baylor (2015–2019) | ||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Jordan M. Williams [1] (born May 26, 1997) is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.
Williams redshirted his freshman season in 2015 and did not play. [2] In 2016, Williams played in 13 games, recording 29 tackles, 3 TFL's, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. [2] In 2017, Williams played in 12 games, recording 38 tackles, 3 TFL's, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. [2] In 2018, Williams played in 13 games, recording 52 tackles, 3 pass deflections, and 4 TFL's. [2] In 2019, Williams played in 14 games, recording 89 tackles, 9.5 TFL's, 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 11 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. [2] [3] Throughout the span of Williams's career with the Baylor Bears, he had 208 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and forced four fumbles. [4] Williams was described as a key figure in Baylor's success in 2017, after the dismissal of their former head coach in 2016, and going on to reach Big 12 Championship game and the Sugar Bowl. [5] [6] [7]
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Williams went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, but was signed to the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent on April 27, 2020. [5] [3] [9] He was waived on August 2. [10]
Williams signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 16, 2020, [11] joining rookie Jordan Williams from East Carolina University. [12] He was released on July 26, 2021. [13]
Williams was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on January 5, 2023, in the XFL Supplemental Draft. [14] [15] He was the second-to-last player to be chosen for the team. [6] Williams played in 10 games while recording 89 tackles and 12 tackles-for-loss. Williams led the XFL in tackles during the 2023 season. [16] Williams was also selected to the All-XFL Team and has been noted to being one of the most prolific tacklers. [6] [17] [4] [18]
After the 2023 season, Williams tried out for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). [19] Williams re-signed with the Brahmas on January 29, 2024, [20] and again on August 26, 2024. [21]
Outside of football, Williams is also an artist and tattoo artist. [22] [23] Williams sees himself as a rolemodel and aspires to "give back" to the youth of his home community of Paris, Texas. [3] [5]
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