Chris Williamson (born May 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Minnesota, and was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans.
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| Born: | May 19, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Gainesville (Gainesville, Georgia) | ||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 7 / pick: 247 | ||||
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College career
editWilliamson was rated as a 4-star recruit by Rivals, and a 3-star recruit by ESPN and 247 coming out of high school in the class 2015. He played wide receiver and defensive back in high school, but played defense at Florida. After playing in 14 games with 1 start, and making 5 tackles over his first two seasons with the Gators, Williamson transferred to the University of Minnesota. He sat out a year in 2017, in compliance with NCAA transfer rules. In his junior year, 2018, he settled into the nickelback role, where he played 11 games as a reserve, recording 34 tackles, four pass breakups, and one interception.[1] During his senior season of 2019, he became a starter and recorded 57 tackles including four for a loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception and three pass breakups.[2] In his career, he posted 96 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, and two interceptions. Williamson was invited to the East-West Shrine Game.[3]
Professional career
editNew York Giants
editWilliamson was selected by the New York Giants with the 247th pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] The Giants released Williamson on December 3, 2020.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn December 9, 2020, the Atlanta Falcons signed Williamson to their practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Williamson was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.[11] He was waived on November 30 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on December 7.[12]
Detroit Lions
editOn December 14, 2021, Williamson was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[13] He was released on December 28.
Tennessee Titans
editOn January 11, 2022, Williamson signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans.[14] He was waived with an injury designation on August 3, 2022.[15] He cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve the next day.[16] He was waived off injured reserve on August 5.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Chris Williamson - Football".
- ^ a b Braziller, Zach (April 25, 2020). "Giants select Chris Williamson with No. 247 pick in NFL Draft 2020". New York Post. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Falato, Nick (April 25, 2020). "At a Glance: CB Chris Williamson, Minnesota". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com.
- ^ Benton, Dan (December 4, 2020). "Giants terminate practice squad contract of Chris Williamson". GiantsWire. USAToday.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Urben, Matt (December 9, 2020). "Falcons sign DB Chris Williamson to practice squad". FalconsWire. USAToday.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Falcons announce 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign 15 to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons roster moves continue: Release OLB Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, Cam Nizialek". AtlantaFalcons.com. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons add CB Cornell Armstrong, announce practice squad moves". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Lions add 3 cornerbacks after 6th defensive back lands on reserve/COVID". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. December 14, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Titans Make a Pair of Practice Squad Moves, While Signing Two Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 3, 2022). "Titans sign Terrell Bonds, Willie Wright". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 4, 2022). "NFL Transactions: Thursday 8/4". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Friday, Aug. 5". NFL.com. August 5, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.