Steve Williams (cornerback)
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Williams in 2015
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | March 7, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Dallas (TX) Skyline | ||||||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 38 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Pass deflections: | 7 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Steven Dwain Williams (born March 7, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at California. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Williams was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Skyline High School in Dallas. He was a second-team Class 5A all-state selection as a senior, after his team finished 12-2 overall. He recorded 53 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups as a 2007 junior to earn second-team All-State and first-team All-District honors. He helped his team to a 12-2 record and won the 5A Region II District 11 title. He was selected to play in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 24th best cornerback prospect of his class.
Williams attended the University of California-Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears football team from 2009 to 2012. During his career, he played in all 37 games possible with 28 starts during the final three seasons of his four-year career. He posted career totals of 150 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss (-22 yards), 1.0 sack (-2 yards), six interceptions that he returned for 45 yards, 25 pass breakups, 31 passes defended and three forced fumbles. He entered the 2013 NFL Draft after his redshirt junior season.
On April 27, 2013, Williams was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.
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