Brian Williams (cornerback)

For other people named Brian Williams, see Brian Williams (disambiguation).

Brian Williams (born July 2, 1979) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.

Brian Williams

Williams with the Atlanta Falcons in 2009
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1979-07-02) July 2, 1979 (age 45) High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Southwest Guilford (NC)
College:	NC State
NFL draft:	2002: 4th round, 105th pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2002–2005) Jacksonville Jaguars (2006–2008) Atlanta Falcons (2009–2010) New York Giants (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 508 Sacks: 5.0 Forced fumbles: 9 Fumble recoveries: 3 Interceptions: 19 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants.

College career

Williams attended North Carolina State University and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year starter for as a cornerback and finished his collegiate career with 262 tackles (nine for loss), 5 interceptions, 20 passes defensed, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble, and 5 blocked kicks.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Williams was selected in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.^[1]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 11, 2006, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent.

The Jaguars released Williams on September 5, 2009.

Atlanta Falcons

Williams signed with the Atlanta Falcons on September 6, 2009. On October 18, in a Sunday night game against the Chicago Bears, Williams tore his ACL defending a pass. Williams was out for the remainder of the 2009 season. After the 2009 season, Williams became an unrestricted free agent. The Falcons re-signed him on March 4, 2010, to a one-year contract.

New York Giants

On August 24, 2011, Williams signed with the New York Giants, but he was released on October 5, 2011.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	MIN	16	7	43	35	8	0.0	1	1	2	0	2	6	1	1	0	0
2003	MIN	16	16	79	63	16	3.0	4	5	205	1	77	16	2	0	0	0
2004	MIN	16	16	76	63	13	0.0	5	2	14	0	14	11	2	0	0	0
2005	MIN	14	9	48	36	12	1.0	1	4	59	0	31	9	2	0	0	0
2006	JAX	15	15	56	48	8	0.0	0	1	4	0	4	10	1	0	0	0
2007	JAX	14	14	68	55	13	0.0	4	3	10	0	6	9	1	0	0	0
2008	JAX	16	16	83	75	8	0.0	5	2	31	0	27	10	0	0	0	0
2009	ATL	5	5	18	15	3	0.0	0	1	-2	0	-2	3	0	1	53	0
2010	ATL	16	1	36	25	11	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	0
2011	NYG	4	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		132	99	508	416	92	5.0	23	19	323	1	77	75	9	3	65	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2004	MIN	2	2	16	12	4	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
2007	JAX	2	2	9	5	4	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		4	4	25	17	8	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0