Greedy Williams
Andraez Montrell "Greedy" Williams (born December 3, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Williams with the Cleveland Browns in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Born: | December 3, 1997 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
High school career
At Calvary Baptist Academy, Williams was able to win consecutive state titles, with quarterback Shea Patterson.[1]
College career
After redshirting his first year, Williams earned a starting spot after junior Kevin Toliver II was suspended. After Toliver came back from suspension, Williams kept his spot throughout the season.[2] As a freshman, Williams led the SEC in interceptions and passes defended.[3] As a result, he was selected to the All-SEC first-team. He became only the second LSU freshman to make the All-SEC team since 1986 (the other being Brad Wing in 2011).[4] On December 2, 2018, Williams announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.37 s | 1.51 s | 2.56 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 8 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
Williams was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (46th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[10]
After suffering a nerve injury in his shoulder during training camp, Williams was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2020.[11]
Williams was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on September 9, 2022.[12] He was activated on October 15, 2022.[13]
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 16, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Williams to a one year contract.[14] He was released on August 19.[15]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | |||
| 2019 | CLE | 12 | 12 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | CLE | did not play due to injury | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | CLE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 21 | 99 | 78 | 21 | 0.0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Williams was nicknamed "Greedy" by his aunt, who called him "Greedy-Deedee" after babysitting him as an infant. His mother later took out the Deedee, and Williams adopted the name. In 2015, he told USA Today "I love [the nickname]. They say it’s a great DB name. It helps to be greedy as a defensive back."[1]
His brother Rodarius Williams is an American football cornerback who was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) as a sixth round pick (#201 overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft. Rodarius played college football at Oklahoma State.
References
- Halley, Jim (July 8, 2015). "The Opening: LSU commit Greedy Williams has formula for success -- and great nickname". USA Today. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Suss, Nick (September 12, 2017). "Being Greedy: CB Greedy Williams solidifies spot as starter on LSU defense". seccountry.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Suss, Nick (November 29, 2017). "Putting LSU CB Greedy Williams' unprecedented freshman season in context". seccountry.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Ross Dellenger (December 4, 2017). "LSU lands six players on AP All-SEC teams, including first-team freshman Greedy Williams". The Advocate. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Newport, Kyle. "Greedy Williams Declares for 2019 NFL Draft, Will Leave LSU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Greedy Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- "Greedy Williams, LSU, CB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Browns select CB Greedy Williams with pick No. 46". National Football League. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Greedy Williams 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- Patra, Kevin (April 26, 2019). "Browns trade up to grab cornerback Greedy Williams". NFL.com.
- Gribble, Andrew (October 12, 2020). "CB Greedy Williams heading to injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Browns place CB Greedy Williams on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 9, 2022.
- "Browns Make Several Roster Moves Before Patriots Game". theOBR.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- "CB Greedy Williams departs Cleveland, signs with Eagles". Browns Wire. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- Kracz, Ed (August 19, 2023). "Eagles Cut McPhearson & Greedy Among Roster Moves: Cutdown Tracker". Sports Illustrated.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Sports Reference (college)
- Greedy Williams on Twitter
- Cleveland Browns bio
- LSU Tigers bio