Demorrio Williams

American football player (born 1980)
American football player
Demorrio Williams
No. 51, 53, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-06) July 6, 1980 (age 43)
Beckville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Beckville (TX)
College:
  • Kilgore College (2000-01)
  • Nebraska
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Career history
  • Atlanta Falcons (2004–2007)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2008–2011)
  • San Diego Chargers (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:620
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:7
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted 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.

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

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.

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

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]

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
2004 ATL 16 1 56 48 8 2.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 ATL 16 16 127 99 28 3.0 9 2 6 0 6 3 1 1 0 0
2006 ATL 16 10 93 59 34 1.0 6 1 9 0 9 3 2 1 54 1
2007 ATL 16 16 78 63 15 0.0 6 2 3 0 8 2 0 0 0 0
2008 KAN 16 9 62 46 16 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
2009 KAN 16 13 117 95 22 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
2010 KAN 16 0 19 17 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2011 KAN 12 0 18 14 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SDG 14 3 50 39 11 0.0 1 2 90 2 59 3 1 0 0 0
138 68 620 480 140 7.5 38 7 108 2 59 19 6 4 54 1

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 ATL 2 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 KAN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ "Chiefs part ways with veteran linebacker Demorrio Williams". KCChiefs.com.
  3. ^ "Chargers net ILB Williams". Chargers.com.

External links

  • Official Website
  • Kansas City Chiefs bio
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Atlanta Falcons 2004 NFL draft selections