Jimmy F. Williams

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Jimmy Williams
Atlanta Falcons — No. 24
Cornerback
Date of birth: March 8, 1984 (1984-03-08) (age 24)
Place of birth: Hampton, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 230 lb (100 kg)
National Football League debut
2006 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
College: Virginia Tech
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
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Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

James Franklin Williams Jr. (born March 8, 1984) is a current American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft from the Virginia Tech Hokies. Largely considered the best cornerback and overall defensive back in the 2005 football season, Williams earned unanimous All-American honors while playing for Virginia Tech.

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[edit] High school

Attended Bethel High School as a senior, playing for head coach Tracy Parker. Spent his previous three seasons playing football for coach Mike Smith at Hampton High School winning a state championship in 1998. Was known for his versatility during his prep career, competing at quarterback, safety, wide receiver and outside linebacker. Earned All-Peninsula District honors as a junior and senior, adding first-team honors in 2001. Selected to the Newport News Daily Press All-Star team as a senior. In his final season, he collected over 100 tackles with two sacks and intercepted seven passes, returning two for touchdowns as a safety and outside linebacker. On offense, he compiled over 1,000 yards of total offense as a quarterback, passing for five touchdowns and rushing for six. He also returned punts and kicks.

[edit] College

Williams entered Virginia Tech during the 2002 season as a free safety. He played sparingly his first year, backing up All-American Willie Pile.

In 2003 season, Williams moved into the starting job, and scored his first career touchdown, taking a 55-yard interception to the endzone against Rutgers.

In the Hokies' 2004 ACC championship season, Williams moved from safety to cornerback and played a critical role in two close games. In a 17-10 winWake Forest, Williams intercepted a Matt Mauk pass in Hokie territory and returned it to midfield to set up a Tech scoring drive. On Wake's final drive of the game, Williams broke up a pass in the endzone on third down that would have tied the game and potentially sent it into overtime.[1] AgainstNorth Carolina, Williams intercepted a pass from Darian Durant just before halftime that set up a Hokies field goal.[2]

During his senior year at Tech, Williams was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award[3] and a unanimous All-American.[4]

[edit] NFL career

Williams was selected as the fifth pick in the second round (37th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. In his rookie season with the Falcons, Williams started five games and made 24 tackles.

On June 2, 2007, Williams was cited in Richmond, Virginia for possession of marijuana.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stewart, Will (2004-10-09). Virginia Tech 17, Wake Forest 10. techsideline.com.
  2. ^ Stewart, Will (2004-11-06). Virginia Tech 27, North Carolina 24. techsideline.com.
  3. ^ Williams Named Thorpe Finalist. hokiesports.com (2005-11-22). Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
  4. ^ Williams Earns Unanimous All-America Honors (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
  5. ^ Falcons' DB Williams Cited For Marijuana Possession (2007-07-23). Retrieved on 2007-07-23.

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