Jabara Williams

Jabara Williams (born July 6, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin. He played high school football at Garrison High School.

Jabara Williams

Williams with the Bears in 2011
No. 52, 93
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1989-07-06) July 6, 1989 (age 36) Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Garrison (TX)
College:	Stephen F. Austin
NFL draft:	2011: 7th round, 228th pick
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2011) Chicago Bears (2011) St. Louis Rams (2012−2013)* Dallas Cowboys (2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team Little All-American (2009, 2010) 3× First-team All-Conference 2× Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He also played for the Chicago Bears.

College career

At Stephen F. Austin Williams was a two-time All-America selection, he was also a Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time First-team All-Southland Conference selection.

Following a freshman campaign that saw him start both as a linebacker and running back in which he made 58 tackles, he went on to lead the SLC in tackles in 2008 with 132. As a junior, in 2009, he made 113 tackles (9.5 for losses) and deflected 7 passes. As a senior in 2010, he made 108 tackles (6.5 for losses) and 5 passes defensed. He ended his college career with 411 career tackles, while leading Stephen F. Austin to back-to-back conference titles for the first time in school history.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.57 s	1.48 s	2.65 s	4.30 s	7.04 s	36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	17 reps	x
All values from Pro Day[1]

St. Louis Rams

Williams was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.^[2][3] He was waived on October 26, 2011.

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears claimed him off waivers on October 27.^[4] He was waived on August 31, 2012.^[5]

St. Louis Rams

On November 22, 2012, the St. Louis Rams signed Williams to their practice squad. On August 27, 2013, he was cut by the Rams.^[6]

Dallas Cowboys

On January 8, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys signed Jabara Williams to reserve/futures contracts.^[7] On May 12, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys released Jabara Williams.^[8]