Jeremy Williams (Canadian football)
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Raymond, Mississippi, U.S.
| No. 37 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 9, 1991 Raymond, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Raymond (Mississippi) |
| College | Henderson State |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2015 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Jeremy Williams (born August 9, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football at Hinds and Henderson State. He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Williams played high school football at Raymond High School in Raymond, Mississippi. He earned All-District honors three times. He garnered District 3A MVP and Second-Team All-State recognition his senior season after recording 97 tackles and seven interceptions. Williams also lettered in basketball and track. He was a captain on the basketball team, where he earned All-State honors and averaged thirteen points and twelve rebounds per game.[1]
College career
Williams first played college football for the Hinds Eagles of Hinds Community College. He played in eight games for the Hinds Eagles his freshman year in 2009, recording 26 solo tackles and one tackle assist.[2] He played in nine games, all starts, for the team in 2010, accumulating twenty solo tackles, three tackle assists, two pass breakups and one interception.[3][4]
Williams then transferred to play for the Henderson State Reddies of Henderson State University.[4][5][6] He accumulated 29 tackles in ten games in 2011. He also recorded a sack and forced a fumble against West Georgia and broke up three passes against Ouachita Baptist in 2011.[1] On October 1, 2012, Williams was named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight total tackles, 1.5 sacks, two pass break ups and an interception that was returned for thirty yards in a win over Southwestern Oklahoma.[7] He garnered Second Team All-GAC accolades his senior year in 2012.[8] He totaled 34 solo tackles, 32 tackle assists, three interceptions, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups during the 2012 season.[9] Williams majored in sociology at Henderson State.[1]