Jabara Williams
Jabara Williams (born July 6, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin. He played high school football at Garrison High School.
 Williams in the 2011 NFL season. | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 6, 1989 Nacogdoches, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Garrison (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||||||||
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He also played for the Chicago Bears.
College career
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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
31 1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9 3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.57 s | 1.48 s | 2.65 s | 4.30 s | 7.04 s | 36 1⁄2 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 17 reps | x |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
Williams was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[2][3] He was waived on October 26, 2011.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears claimed him off waivers on October 27.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2012.[5]
St. Louis Rams
On November 22, 2012, the St. Louis Rams signed Williams to their practice squad. On August 27, 2013, he was cut by the Rams.[6]
Dallas Cowboys
On January 8, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys signed Jabara Williams to reserve/futures contracts.[7] On May 12, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys released Jabara Williams.[8]
References
- "Draftscout.com". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- "Jabara Williams to Rams: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report". Bleacher Report. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- "Bears Claim Linebacker Jabara Williams off Waivers |". Chicitysports.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- Wagoner, Nick (August 27, 2013). "Rams make two more roster moves". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- Dallas Cowboys signed Jabara Williams, CBSsports, January 8, 2014.
- Dallas Cowboys released Jabara Williams, CBSsports, May 12, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks bio