Brandon Williams (cornerback, born 1980)
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Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 17, 1980 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Omaha Central (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| College: | Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 2003 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Brandon Williams (born November 17, 1980) is a former gridiron football cornerback currently involved in philanthropic work. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
Williams has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants and Montreal Alouettes.
Williams attended Omaha Central High School. He played cornerback and running back and earned Class A All-State honors as well as an honorable mention All-America nod from USA Today.
College career
Williams attended the University of Michigan where he played 45 games and started six games at cornerback. Williams posted career totals of 74 tackles (61 solo), two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries at Michigan.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||
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Williams signed with the Denver Broncos in 2003.
Signed with Atlanta Falcons 2004 & 2005. Williams played 2 seasons under Hall of Fame Coach Emmitt Thomas and Head Coach Jim Mora in Atlanta.
After Atlanta and stop in New York (Giants) Williams spent the final 3 seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
After a full recovery from major shoulder surgery Williams signed with the CFL. Unfortunately He retired due to injury without playing a game.