Jeremy Williams (Canadian football) explained

Jeremy Williams
Import:yes
Position1:Defensive back
Birth Date:9 August 1991
Birth Place:Raymond, Mississippi, U.S.
Number:37
College:Henderson State
High School:Raymond (MS)
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:204
Playing Team1:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Team2:Edmonton Eskimos
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career Highlights:
Cfl-Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/6935

Jeremy Williams (born August 9, 1991) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at Hinds and Henderson State. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early years

Williams played high school football at Raymond High School in Raymond, Mississippi. He earned All-District honors three times. He garnered District 3A MVP and Second-Team All-State recognition his senior season after recording 97 tackles and seven interceptions. Williams also lettered in basketball and track. He was a captain on the basketball team, where he earned All-State honors and averaged thirteen points and twelve rebounds per game.[1]

College career

Williams first played college football for the Hinds Eagles of Hinds Community College. He played in eight games for the Hinds Eagles his freshman year in 2009, recording 26 solo tackles and one tackle assist.[2] He played in nine games, all starts, for the team in 2010, accumulating twenty solo tackles, three tackle assists, two pass breakups and one interception.[3] [4]

Williams then transferred to play for the Henderson State Reddies of Henderson State University.[4] [5] [6] He accumulated 29 tackles in ten games in 2011. He also recorded a sack and forced a fumble against West Georgia and broke up three passes against Ouachita Baptist in 2011.[1] On October 1, 2012, Williams was named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight total tackles, 1.5 sacks, two pass break ups and an interception that was returned for thirty yards in a win over Southwestern Oklahoma.[7] He garnered Second Team All-GAC accolades his senior year in 2012.[8] He totaled 34 solo tackles, 32 tackle assists, three interceptions, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups during the 2012 season.[9] Williams majored in sociology at Henderson State.[1]

Professional career

Williams participated in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the St. Louis Rams in May 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft.[10]

Williams signed with the Calgary Stampeders in May 2014.[11] He played in two games for the team during the 2014 regular season.[12] The Stampeders won the 102nd Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a score of 20-16 on November 30, 2014.[13] [14] He was released by the Stampeders on June 14, 2015.[15]

Williams was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster on July 13, 2015.[16] He was released by the Eskimos on August 20, 2015.[17]

He was later selected in the 2016 Major League Football Draft.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremy Williams - 2012 Football . hsusports.com . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619012442/http://hsusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=47 . June 19, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Jeremy Williams . njcaa.org . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619010252/http://www.njcaa.org/sports/fball/2009-10/teams/HindsCommunityCollege/players/JeremyWilliams.html . June 19, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Jeremy Williams . njcaa.org . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619010326/http://www.njcaa.org/sports/fball/2010-11/teams/HindsCommunityCollege/players/JeremyWilliams.html . June 19, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Graham, Williams sign with Henderson State . sports.hindscc.edu . December 22, 2010 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619010822/http://sports.hindscc.edu/news/2010/12/22/FB_1222101514.aspx . June 19, 2016 .
  5. Web site: 2011 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME DAY ROSTER . sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com . 2011 . June 18, 2016 . 13 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619024959/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/hsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2012/4/3/2011%20HSU%20FACT%20SHEET%20VS%20UCA.pdf?id=22 . June 19, 2016 .
  6. Web site: 2012 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME DAY ROSTER . sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com . 2012 . June 18, 2016 . 13 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619025025/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/snuathletics.com/documents/2012/8/28/HSU_VS_SNU_Game_Notes.pdf?id=9 . June 19, 2016 .
  7. Web site: HENDERSON STATE'S JEREMY WILLAMS EARNS GAC HONOR . hsusports.com . October 1, 2012 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619011119/http://www.hsusports.com/news/2012/10/1/FB_1001121557.aspx . June 19, 2016 .
  8. Web site: 2012 All-GAC football teams and awards . kten.com . November 13, 2012 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619015520/http://www.kten.com/story/20088289/2012/11/13/2012-all-gac-teams . June 19, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Jeremy Williams - 2012 Football . hsusports.com . June 18, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://archive.today/20161023013119/http://www.hsusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=742 . October 23, 2016 .
  10. Web site: 27 tryout players at Rams rookie minicamp . stltoday.com . May 10, 2013 . June 18, 2016 . Thomas, Jim . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619011635/http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/tryout-players-at-rams-rookie-minicamp/article_7c71bf3e-2491-5ffa-85f4-af0c1e260ab3.html . June 19, 2016 .
  11. Web site: Raymond Native Signs with CFL's Stampeders . wjtv.com . May 3, 2014 . June 18, 2016 . Weree, T. J. . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619012645/http://wjtv.com/2014/05/03/raymond-native-signs-with-cfls-stampeders/ . June 19, 2016 .
  12. Web site: Jeremy Williams . justsportsstats.com . June 18, 2016.
  13. Web site: Grey Cup 2014: Stampeders fight off Tiger-Cats . cbc.ca . November 30, 2014 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619013629/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/grey-cup-2014-stampeders-fight-off-tiger-cats-1.2855499 . June 19, 2016 .
  14. Web site: Former Boll Weevil gets CFL recognition . mymonticellonews.net . December 18, 2014 . June 18, 2016 . Coggins, Harold . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619013707/http://mymonticellonews.net/sports/community/article_a47b0c9a-86db-11e4-9d19-c75966db77ca.html . June 19, 2016 .
  15. Web site: FIRST CUTS: TRACKING ROSTER MOVES AROUND THE CFL . cfl.ca . June 14, 2015 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619013345/http://www.cfl.ca/2015/06/14/first-cuts-tracking-roster-moves-around-the-cfl/ . June 19, 2016 .
  16. Web site: ESKIMOS ADD TWO DBS . esks.com . July 13, 2015 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619021439/http://www.esks.com/2015/07/13/eskimos-add-two-dbs/ . June 19, 2016 .
  17. Web site: TRANSACTIONS – 2015 . cfl.ca . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619021510/http://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2015/ . June 19, 2016 .
  18. Web site: TRACKERS National Draft Tracker . mlfbmedia.com . January 30, 2016 . June 18, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619011845/http://www.mlfbmedia.com/national-draft-tracker/ . June 19, 2016 .