Frankie Williams (American football) explained

Frankie Williams
Number:37
Position:Cornerback/Kick returner
Birth Date:28 March 1993
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Robinson (Tampa, Florida)
College:Purdue
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Cflstatus:American
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:1
Pfr:WillFr05
Cfl:frankie-williams/163734/

Frankie Williams (born March 28, 1993) is an American former professional football cornerback and kick returner. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

College career

Williams played four seasons at the Purdue University, where he appeared in 48 games (38 starts) and totaled 227 tackles (163 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 36 passes defensed, 10 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He redshirted as a freshman with the Boilermakers in 2011, then in 2012, he participated in all 13 games (five starts) and registered 45 tackles (36 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed. He saw action in all 12 games (11 starts) in 2013 and finished with 61 tackles (46 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and five passes defensed. In 2014, he started all 11 games he played and earned 74 tackles (51 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one fumble recovery, 10 passes defensed and three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). As a redshirt senior in 2015, he appeared in 12 games (11 starts) and compiled 47 tackles (30 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, half a sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 10 passes defensed and three interceptions.

College statistics

Source:[1]

SeasonTacklesInterceptions
Solo Ast Total Loss Sacks FF Int Yards Avg TD PD
201236 9 45 1.0 0.0 0 2 33 16.5 0 0
201346 15 61 2.0 0.0 0 2 0 0.0 0 3
201451 23 74 1.5 1.0 0 3 119 39.7 0 7
201530 17 47 1.0 0.5 1 3 46 15.3 0 7
NCAA Career Totals163 64 227 5.5 1.5 1 10 198 19.8 0 17

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Williams was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on May 7, 2016 as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived on September 5, 2016 as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] [4] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2016.[5] He was released on October 17, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] [7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2016.[8] He was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on November 23, 2016.[9]

On May 15, 2017, Williams was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve.[10] He was waived from injured reserve on May 22, 2017 with an injury settlement.[11]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 6, 2018, Williams signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.[12] He re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on January 30, 2021.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frankie Williams . Sports Reference LLC. . www.sports-reference.com . December 13, 2016.
  2. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. May 7, 2016. October 15, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com.
  3. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. September 5, 2016. October 15, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com.
  4. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. September 6, 2016. October 15, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com.
  5. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. October 13, 2016. October 15, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com. October 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161016215546/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/13/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-168/. dead.
  6. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Waive CB Frankie Williams. October 17, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com. October 17, 2016. October 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019000826/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/17/indianapolis-colts-waive-cb-frankie-williams/. dead.
  7. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. October 18, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com. October 19, 2016. October 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019154034/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/18/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-169/. dead.
  8. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. November 1, 2016. Blogs.Colts.com. November 2, 2016. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104013223/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/01/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-172/. dead.
  9. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. Blogs.Colts.com. November 23, 2016. November 23, 2016. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161123202642/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/23/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-175/. dead.
  10. Web site: Colts Make Several Roster Moves Following Rookie Minicamp. Bowen, Kevin. Colts.com. May 15, 2017. May 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170519124338/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Several-Roster-Moves-Following-Rookie-Minicamp/6d6a7d92-ee6e-4147-9318-ffbe596b67ec. May 19, 2017. dead.
  11. Web site: Colts Waive DB Frankie Williams From I.R. With Settlement. May 22, 2017.
  12. Web site: Tiger-Cats bolster defence with three free-agent signings. February 6, 2018. May 24, 2018.
  13. News: Tiger-Cats re-sign CFL's 2019 Most Outstanding Special Teams Player Williams . TiCats.ca . January 30, 2021 . February 22, 2021.