Rod Williams (Canadian football) explained

Rod Williams
Birth Date:27 May 1987
Birth Place:Monroe, Louisiana
Number:37
Import:yes
Position1:Defensive back
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Highschool:Richwood (LA)
College:Alcorn State
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team2:Minnesota Vikings
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Team4:Montreal Alouettes
Career Footnotes:*Offseason or practice roster only
Career Highlights:
Cfl:1197

Roderick Williams (born May 27, 1987) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won his first Grey Cup championship as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves.[1]

College career

Williams played four seasons at cornerback at Alcorn State and had his best year as a junior, recording 66 tackles, 12 pass breakups and one interception.

Professional career

He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in June 2010 and was named to the opening day practice roster on June 25, 2010.[2] He played in 12 games, making six starts, before ending the season back on the practice roster.[3] He made 15 starts at cornerback in 2011 and was named a West Division All-Star after recording 44 tackles and six interceptions.[4] Williams started 17 games at cornerback in 2012, sitting out the final regular season game, while also starting in the East Semi-Final.

Williams signed with the Vikings in February 2013, but was released by the club on August 26, 2013 (along with 12 others) to get to a 75-man roster.[5] He then signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in September of that year and played with that team for two years.

Upon entering free agency, Williams signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 20, 2015.[6] Williams retired in April 2015.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rod Williams CFL Stats and Bio. profootballarchives.com. July 4, 2023.
  2. http://www.esks.com/article/eskimos-set-practice-roster Eskimos set practice roster
  3. Web site: Rod Williams . esks.com . 22 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116063551/http://www.esks.com/roster/show/id/1197 . January 16, 2013 .
  4. http://cfl.ca/article/2011-east-west-division-all-stars-announced 2011 East & West Division All-Stars announced
  5. News: Mark . Craig . Vikings release 13 players . StarTribune.com . Star Tribune . August 26, 2013 . August 26, 2013 .
  6. https://www.cfl.ca/article/alouettes-add-pair-of-veterans Alouettes Add Pair of Veterans
  7. Web site: Transactions . cfl.ca . May 12, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512150001/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions . May 12, 2015 .