Jeremy Williams (Canadian football)

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Jeremy Williams
No. 37     Free agent
Born: (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991 (age 32)
Raymond, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
College Henderson State
High school Raymond (MS)
Career history
As player
2014 Calgary Stampeders
2015 Edmonton Eskimos*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Jeremy Williams (born August 9, 1991) is an American football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football at Hinds and Henderson State. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Early years

Williams played high school football at Raymond High School in Raymond, Mississippi. He earned All-District honors three times. He garnered District 3A MVP and Second-Team All-State recognition his senior season after recording 97 tackles and seven interceptions. Williams also lettered in basketball and track. He was a captain on the basketball team, where he earned All-State honors and averaged thirteen points and twelve rebounds per game. [1]

College career

Williams first played college football for the Hinds Eagles of Hinds Community College. He played in eight games for the Hinds Eagles his freshman year in 2009, recording 26 solo tackles and one tackle assist. [2] He played in nine games, all starts, for the team in 2010, accumulating twenty solo tackles, three tackle assists, two pass breakups and one interception. [3] [4]

Williams then transferred to play for the Henderson State Reddies of Henderson State University. [4] [5] [6] He accumulated 29 tackles in ten games in 2011. He also recorded a sack and forced a fumble against West Georgia and broke up three passes against Ouachita Baptist in 2011. [1] On October 1, 2012, Williams was named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight total tackles, 1.5 sacks, two pass break ups and an interception that was returned for thirty yards in a win over Southwestern Oklahoma. [7] He garnered Second Team All-GAC accolades his senior year in 2012. [8] He totaled 34 solo tackles, 32 tackle assists, three interceptions, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups during the 2012 season. [9] Williams majored in sociology at Henderson State. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		4.58 s1.55 s2.53 s4.43 s6.94 s36 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from Pro Day [10]

Williams participated in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the St. Louis Rams in May 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. [11]

Williams signed with the Calgary Stampeders in May 2014. [12] He played in two games for the team during the 2014 regular season. [13] The Stampeders won the 102nd Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a score of 20-16 on November 30, 2014. [14] [15] He was released by the Stampeders on June 14, 2015. [16]

Williams was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster on July 13, 2015. [17] He was released by the Eskimos on August 20, 2015. [18]

He was later selected in the 2016 Major League Football Draft. [19]

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