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Worrell Williams

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Worrell Williams
No. 50, 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 38)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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.

Early life

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Williams 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

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Williams 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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+34 in
(1.80 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
32+38 in
(0.82 m)
9+34 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

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  1. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Scout Worrell Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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