Keith Williams (cornerback)

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Keith Williams
Date of birth (1983-12-12) December 12, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Mount Vernon, New York
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) CB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US college Florida A&M
CFL draft 2007 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2007 Montreal Alouettes*
2008 Edmonton Eskimos
2008 Montreal Alouettes
Career stats

Keith Williams (born December 12, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football cornerback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Alouettes in 2007. He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers.

Williams also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Montreal Alouettes.


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