Williams with the Falcons in 2009. |
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| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 2, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: High Point, North Carolina | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: North Carolina State | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Tackles | 445 |
| Sacks | 4.0 |
| INTs | 18 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Williams (born July 2, 1979) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.
He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants.
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Williams attended North Carolina State University and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year starter for as a cornerback and finished his collegiate career with 262 tackles (nine for loss), 5 interceptions, 20 passes defensed, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble, and 5 blocked kicks.
He was drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
On March 11, 2006, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent.
The Jaguars released Williams on September 5, 2009.
Williams signed with the Atlanta Falcons on September 6, 2009. On October 18, in a Sunday night game against the Chicago Bears, Williams tore his ACL defending a pass. Williams is out for the remainder of the 2009 season. After the 2009 season, Williams became a unrestricted free agent. The Falcons re-signed him on March 4, 2010 to a one year contract.
On August 24, 2011, Williams signed with the New York Giants, but he was released on October 5.