Worrell Williams
No. 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986
Sacramento, California
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
Career NFL statistics
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Interceptions:
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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.

Personal

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 linebacker for the Denver Broncos.

College career

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.61 s2.70 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
23 reps
[1]

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

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