Tourek Williams

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Tourek Williams
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Williams with the Chargers in 2013
No. 58
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 33)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Norland
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
College: FIU
NFL draft: 2013: 6th round, 179th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:53
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tourek Williams (born May 9, 1991) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida International.

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Early life and education

Williams attended Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida. After a great senior season, he was named an All-Dade County selection and District 12-6A first-team selection.

He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com . [1]

College career

Williams attended Florida International University from 2009 to 2012. During his tenure, he collected 150 total tackles, including 45 for loss, 18 sacks, seven pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. [2] He also record 18.0 sacks, which is second in school history. He earned All-Sun Belt honors three times during his career.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		260 lb
(118 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.92 s-- s-- s-- s-- s33 in
(0.84 m)		112 in
(2.84 m)		17 reps--
All values from NFL Combine

San Diego Chargers

Williams was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. [3] [4]

Williams played mostly special teams, but was forced into the starting lineup due to the injuries of Jarrett Johnson and Melvin Ingram. He played 13 games, starting 6, collecting 10 tackles, 1 sack, and a forced fumble.

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 22, 2017, Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. [5] He was waived on May 30, 2017. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Tourek Williams - Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ College Stats - Sports Reference
  3. ↑ Tourek Williams Goes to the San Diego Chargers Archived March 31, 2014, at archive.today
  4. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 22, 2017). "Chiefs sign Tourek Williams". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  6. ↑ Fucillo, David (May 30, 2017). "Chiefs sign free agent pass rusher Marcus Rush". ArrowheadPride.com.
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