Joejuan Williams
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
.jpg) Williams with the New England Patriots in 2019 | |||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | December 6, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Hendersonville (Hendersonville, Tennessee) | ||||||
| College | Vanderbilt (2016–2018) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 2nd round, 45th overall pick | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Joejuan Lamont Williams (/ˈdʒoʊdʒuːɔːn/ JOH-joo-awn; born December 6, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1] He has played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings.
Williams attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee for his first three years of high school before transferring to Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee for his senior year, but was ruled ineligible after his hardship request was denied.[2] As a four-star prospect, Williams received offers from dozens of programs, including Alabama, Oklahoma, Penn State, Ohio State, and Georgia.[3] He ultimately committed to Vanderbilt University to play college football.[4]
College career
Williams played at Vanderbilt from 2016 to 2018. After his junior season in 2018, he entered the 2019 NFL draft.[5][6][7] During his career, he had 119 tackles and four interceptions.
College statistics
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 48 | 13 | 61 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 95 | 24 | 119 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |