Kobe Williams

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Kobe Williams
No. 0     Calgary Stampeders
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Williams with the Calgary Stampeders in 2022
Born: (1998-11-16) November 16, 1998 (age 25)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
College Arizona State
High school Long Beach Polytechnic High
Career history
As player
2020 Jacksonville Jaguars*
2021–present Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats
Total tackles 31
Sacks 0
fumbles 0
Interceptions 0

Kobe Williams (born November 16, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Williams first played college football for the Long Beach City College Vikings in 2016 where he played in 11 games and recorded 21 tackles, five pass break ups, and one interception. [1] He then transferred to Arizona State University to play for the Sun Devils from 2017 to 2019. [1] He played in 38 games for Arizona State where he had 143 total tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. [1] [2]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Williams signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 27, 2020. [3] However, he was released during training camp on August 10, 2020. [4]

Calgary Stampeders

On June 11, 2021, it was announced that Williams had signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [5] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut in Week 7 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 17, 2021 where he had two defensive tackles. [2] [6] He played in just the one game in 2021 while spending the remainder of the year on the practice roster. [6] He re-signed with the team on February 28, 2022. [7]

In 2022 season, Williams made the team's active roster following training camp and played in the team's season opener against the Montreal Alouettes where he recorded four defensive tackles. [2] However, he spent the next six games on the injured list followed by a one-game stint on the practice roster. [8] He returned to play against the Toronto Argonauts on August 20, 2022, as the starting halfback before moving to the Sam linebacker position two weeks later. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kobe Williams". Arizona State Sun Devils . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kobe Williams". Calgary Stampeders . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Day, Ryan (April 27, 2020). "Jaguars sign 18 undrafted free agents". Big Cat Country. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Transactions: Jaguars roster at 80". Jacksonville Jaguars. August 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Stamps add four Americans on defence". Canadian Football League. June 11, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Stamps re-sign DB Kobe Williams". Canadian Football League. February 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kobe Williams latest Stamps DB to make SAM spot their own". Calgary Sun. September 15, 2022.
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