| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 30, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Miami (Fla.) | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110 | |
| Debuted in 2006 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Tackles | 163 |
| Sacks | 5.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Leon Williams (born July 30, 1983) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Williams has also played for the New York Sentinels and Dallas Cowboys.
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Williams attended Canarsie High School . He is one of two active NFL players to graduate from Brooklyn's Canarsie High School; the other is former safety Lance Schulters.
Williams played college football for the University of Miami where he played in 47 games recording 146 tackles. He was a Liberal Arts major.
Williams was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (110th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 16 regular season games and recorded 37 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Cincinnati Bengals on 17 September. His 17 tackles versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 24 December were a career-high. In his second season with the Browns, he again played in 16 games and this time recorded 90 tackles.
The Browns waived him on September 15, 2009.
After spending the 2009 season with the New York Sentinels, Williams signed a future contract with the Dallas Cowboys on January 12, 2010. He was placed on injured reserve on December 31, 2010.
Leon played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000.
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