Garrett Williams Explained

Garrett Williams
Current Team:Arizona Cardinals
Number:21
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:1 June 2001
Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:192
College:Syracuse (2020–2022)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:3
Draftpick:72
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:23
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:2
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statvalue6:1
Statlabel7:Touchdowns
Pfr:WillGa00

Garrett Alexander Williams (born June 1, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse.

Early life

Williams grew up in Harrisburg, North Carolina, and attended Hickory Ridge High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Syracuse University.[2] [3]

College career

Williams played in three games as a true freshman before redshirting the rest of the season.[4] He became a starter going into his redshirt freshman season and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after making 64 tackles with a conference-leading 12 passes defended and two interceptions.[5] He was also named to the Freshman All-America team by The Athletic.[6] Williams again led the ACC with ten passes broken up and also had 52 tackles and five tackles for loss in 2021.[7] [8] Williams was elected captain in 2022 and made 36 tackles through seven games, had three total turnovers and one sack.[9]

Over the four years, Williams played 32 games, made 152 tackles, and had four interceptions, one of which was a pick-6 on Trevor Lawrence, his only pick-six at Clemson.

Professional career

The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams with the 72nd overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] [11] He began the 2023 season on the reserve/non-football injury list while he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in college.[12] He was activated on October 21, 2023.[13] As a rookie, he appeared in nine games and started six. He finished with 23 total tackles (19 solo), one interception and two passes defended.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Horton . C. Jemal . October 9, 2020 . Bull Bowl I: For Hickory Ridge, it's Garrett vs. Jarett on college football stage . August 25, 2022 . Independent Tribune.
  2. Web site: Schnyderite . Richie . August 2, 2018 . Orange add Williams . August 25, 2022 . Rivals.com.
  3. Web site: Mink . Nate . December 19, 2018 . 3-star CB Garrett Williams signs with Orange . August 25, 2022 . The Post-Standard.
  4. Web site: St. Croix . Jos . October 29, 2020 . College football: Redshirt frosh Williams extremely productive at cornerback for Orange . August 25, 2022 . Watertown Daily Times.
  5. Web site: Borowsky . Jack . November 9, 2021 . NFL Draft: Syracuse CB Garrett Williams will be Top 5 in NFL . August 25, 2022 . SI.com.
  6. News: December 23, 2020 . Williams Makes Freshman All-America Team . en . . April 30, 2023.
  7. Web site: Crawford . Josh . August 3, 2022 . Garrett Williams, Mikel Jones Ready to Lead Syracuse Defense . August 25, 2022 . SI.com.
  8. Web site: Leiker . Emily . July 5, 2022 . Garrett Williams breaks top 20 on PFF preseason NFL Draft ranking . August 25, 2022 . The Post-Standard.
  9. News: Leiker . Emily . April 29, 2023 . 2023 NFL Draft: Williams goes No. 72 overall to Arizona . en . . April 30, 2023.
  10. Cardinals Use Third-Round Picks On CB Garrett Williams, WR Michael Wilson . April 28, 2023 . Urban . Darren . April 30, 2023 . Arizona Cardinals.
  11. Web site: April 28, 2023 . Two Orange Selected in Top-75 Picks! . April 30, 2023 . . en.
  12. Web site: Urban . Darren . August 29, 2023 . Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster . 2024-07-29 . AZCardinals.com.
  13. Web site: Urban . Darren . October 21, 2023 . Cardinals Activate Budda Baker, Garrett Williams . 2024-07-29 . AZCardinals.com.
  14. Web site: Garrett Williams 2023 Game Log . 2024-07-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.