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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 26, 1993 Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lovejoy (Hampton, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169 | ||||||||||||
Career history
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Leander Antwione Williams (born May 26, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Georgia Southern. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (169th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.
High school career[]
Williams attended Lovejoy High School where he was a two-tme All-Regional selection. He was named All-county and All-South Crescent in 2009 and 2010. For his career, he recorded 63 tackles (14 solo), eight tackles-for-loss, three sacks, four interceptions, eight passes defensed, two blocked kicks and one touchdown.[1]
College career[]
Williams then attended Georgia Southern University where he majored in psychology.[1]
As a freshman in 2011, he appeared in 11 games, starting three at linebacker. He finished the season with 25 tackles and one tackle-for-loss. In 2012 as a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games, starting six. He recorded 32 tackles (17 solo) and three passes defensed. He then missed the 2013 with an injury and was given a medical redshirt. In 2014, he returned as a redshirt junior and started all 12 games. He finished second on the team with 65 tackles (44 solo), eight tackles-for-loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and four passes defensed. For the season he was named an All-Sun Belt honorable mention. He also was named to the Dean's list in the spring and was a member of the Eagle Honor Roll for the spring as well. As a redshirt senior in 2015, he started all 13 games. He recorded 107 tackles (48 solo), 10.5 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries and three passes defensed. After the season, he was named an All-Sun Belt honorable mention selection.[1]
Career statistics[]
| Year | Team | GP/GS | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Safeties | TDs | |||||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | No | Int | PD | FF | FR | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Georgia Southern | 11 / 3 | -- | -- | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012 | Georgia Southern | 14 / 6 | 17 | 15 | 32 | -- | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2013 | Georgia Southern | 0 / 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2014 | Georgia Southern | 12 / 12 | 44 | 19 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Georgia Southern | 13 / 13 | 48 | 59 | 107 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 50 / 34 | -- | -- | 229 | 19.5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Professional career[]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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| 6 ft 3 in | 240 lb | 4.80 s | 1.70 s | 2.89 s | 4.58 s | 7.03 s | 35 in | 9 ft 10 in | 23 reps |
Detroit Lions[]
Williams was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. On May 6, he signed his four-year rookie contract.[2] He played 14 games for the Lions in 2016, recording 12 tackles on the season. On September 2, 2017, Williams was waived by the Lions.[3]
Minnesota Vikings[]
On September 13, 2017, Williams was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 22, 2018.[5]
On August 31, 2018, Williams was waived by the Vikings.[6]
Seattle Seahawks[]
On September 3, 2018, Williams was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad, but was released two days later.[7][8]
Carolina Panthers[]
On December 19, 2018, Williams was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[9]
Williams signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Official Website of Georgia Southern Athletics Antwione Williams". http://www.gseagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=985.
- ↑ Birkett, Dave (May 6, 2016). "Detroit Lions sign three more draft picks to 4-year deals". http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/05/05/detroit-lions-2016-draft-signings/83992988/.
- ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903005052/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/afd5f964-b8d1-4f20-8b0b-055acb8905ac.
- ↑ "Vikings Sign Former Lions LB Antwione Williams to Practice Squad". September 13, 2017. http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Former-Lions-LB-Antwione-Williams-to-Practice-Squad/8ed42568-9767-4fcd-af92-339c92a9e9b9?sf113784538=1.
- ↑ "Vikings Sign 6 to Reserve/Future Contracts". January 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331001755/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-6-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/494b80de-fcf4-4a7c-96a0-fbabf6cd4ade.
- ↑ "Vikings Release 14 Players". August 31, 2018. https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-release-14-players.
- ↑ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". September 1, 2018. https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-set-53-man-roster.
- ↑ "Seahawks re-sign Branden Jackson, release Antwione Williams". September 5, 2018. https://247sports.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/Article/Branden-Jackson-re-sign-Antwione-Williams-released-121466299/.
- ↑ "Panthers place Graham Gano on injured reserve". December 19, 2018. https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-place-graham-gano-on-injured-reserve.
- ↑ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". December 31, 2018. https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-13-players-to-future-contracts.
- ↑ Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-announce-first-wave-of-2019-roster-cuts-artis-payne-corn-elder. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links[]
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