Worrell Williams (born March 6, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Redwoods as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at California. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 6, 1986 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Grant Union (Sacramento, California) |
| College: | California |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
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Early life
editWilliams was one of the most highly sought-after high school players in the country after a stunning senior year at Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California. He recorded 94 tackles and 6 sacks on defense and added 738 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball. He was named SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American and ranked the number six outside linebacker in the nation and the number 16 overall player out of California by Rivals.com. He was voted onto the PrepStar All-West team. His older brother, D. J. Williams, is a former NFL linebacker.
College career
editWilliams started 36 games at California from 2005–2008. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a senior in 2008 after recording 64 tackles, 5 stops for losses, 1 sack, 1 interception for 50 yards and 6 pass defenses. He started all 13 games in his final year at Cal. He ranked second on the team with 105 tackles as a junior in 2007. He also added 8.5 tackles for loss. He ended his stellar college career having made 246 tackles.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.75 s | 1.61 s | 2.70 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
23 reps | |||
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Williams is a local product returning for a second UFL season after signing a free agent contract with the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He played for the California Redwoods during the inaugural 2009 UFL campaign and recorded 2 tackles and 1 pass defense. He has spent time with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, attending the team's mini-camp in the spring of 2009. He was also on the Denver Broncos roster during their 2010 training camp.
References
edit- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Scout Worrell Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.