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Demorrio Williams

American football player (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Demorrio Williams
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Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Kilgore College for two years, then played at Nebraska.

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Williams also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers.

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College career

Williams was born in Beckville, Texas. After high school, he signed with rural Cisco Junior College, but soon left the school. Following a year of oil field work, he decided to walk-on to Kilgore College located in the town of Kilgore, Texas. It was here that Kilgore head coach Jimmy Rieves decided to change him from a cornerback to a linebacker, and he excelled there. Williams helped lead Kilgore to an undefeated season in 2001, and a #2 national ranking. Prior to entering the NFL, Williams played for the University of Nebraska, where he completed his degree in sociology.

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Williams started all 16 of the Falcons' regular-season games of the 2005 NFL season, recording 132 tackles, and ranking second on his team for that statistic. He had a career-high 15 tackles in a December 12, 2005 game against the New Orleans Saints.

Kansas City Chiefs

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Williams in the 2009 NFL season.

On March 1, 2008, Williams signed a five-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. After four seasons with Chiefs, Williams was released on March 6, 2012.[2]

San Diego Chargers

Williams signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on March 8, 2012.[3]

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NFL career statistics

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References

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