Trevardo Williams

Trevardo Williams

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Williams with the Redskins in 2014.
No. --Free agent
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-12-31) December 31, 1990
Place of birth: Jamaica
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Bridgeport (CT) Central
College: Connecticut
NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Tackles: 5
Quarterback sacks: 1.0
Pass deflections: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Trevardo V. Williams (born December 31, 1990) is an American football linebacker who currently is a free agent. He played college football at Connecticut, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Williams has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins.

Early years

Williams was born in Jamaica, and moved to the United States as a child in 1999. He attended Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he played high school football for the Central Hilltoppers. The Hartford Courant and New Haven Register named him to their all-state football teams in 2007. Upon graduation, Williams attended boarding school Canterbury School in New Milford, CT and competed for the Saints.

Track and field

Williams was also a standout athlete for the Central High School track team. He finished 3rd in the 100 meters at the 2007 State Open championships with a time of 10.74 seconds.[1]

He finished 2nd in the 200 meters at the 2008 State Class LL Championships, with a time of 22.41 seconds.

He was timed at a career-best time of 10.69 seconds in the 100 meters in is senior year. He also ran a personal best time of 21.98 in the 200 meters.[2]

College career

Williams attended the University of Connecticut, where he played for the Connecticut Huskies football team from 2009 to 2012. During his college career, he started 30 of 50 games in which he appeared, recording 133 tackles and 30.5 quarterback sacks. The 30.5 sacks are a team record.[3] Following his senior season in 2012, he was a unanimous first-team All-Big East Conference selection.

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 241 lb32 14 in9 38 in 4.57 s 1.58 s 2.54 s 4.35 s 7.24 s 38 in 10 ft 4 in 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[4]

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans selected Williams in the fourth round, with the 124th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the Texans on August 1, 2014

Arizona Cardinals

Williams was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on August 2, 2014,[5] but was released on August 8.[6]

Indianapolis Colts

Williams signed with the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad on September 23, 2014. He was released on November 25.

Washington Redskins

Williams signed with the Washington Redskins practice squad on December 2, 2014.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9.[8] He was waived/injured on August 14, 2015.[9] After going unclaimed, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve. The Redskins released Williams from injured reserve with a settlement on August 19.[10]

References

  1. Williams Sets Sack Record
  2. NFL Combine Profile
  3. McManaman, Bob (August 2, 2014). "Trevardo Williams joins Cardinals off waivers". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  4. Smith, Michael (August 8, 2014). "Cardinals cut Trevardo Williams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  5. Redskins' humbled defenders look for answers
  6. Jones, Mike. "Redskins add linebackers Ja’Gared Davis and Trevardo Williams". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. Jones, Mike. "Redskins waive injured LB Trevardo Williams, sign JMU’s Sage Harold". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. "Redskins Waive LB Trevardo Williams". Redskins.com. August 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-19.

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