Jabara Williams
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Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
 Williams with the Bears in 2011 | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | July 6, 1989 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Garrison (TX) | ||||
| College | Stephen F. Austin | ||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 7th round, 228th overall pick | ||||
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Jabara Williams (born July 6, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. He played high school football at Garrison High School.
He also played for the Chicago Bears.
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.