Brennan Williams

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Brennan Williams
No. --     Free agent
Offensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-02-05) February 5, 1991 (age 23)
Place of birth: North Easton, Massachusetts
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Catholic Memorial School
College: North Carolina
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Roster status: Released
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable mention All-ACC (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Brennan Williams (born February 5, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Carolina. The Houston Texans chose him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years[edit]

Williams was born in North Easton, Massachusetts. His father is former NFL defensive end Brent Williams. Williams attended Catholic Memorial School, and played for the Catholic Memorial Knights high school football team.

College career[edit]

Williams received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team from 2009 to 2012. As a senior in 2012, he received honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors. Williams majored in communications while attending North Carolina.[1]

Professional career[edit]

The Houston Texans selected Williams in the third round, with the 89th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was expected to compete with Derek Newton for the Texans' right tackle position.[2] Williams tore his labrum his senior year of college.[3][4]

On July 21, 2014, he was released.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brennan WIlliams". UNC. Retrieved 28 April.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Brennan Williams". NFL. Retrieved 28 April 2013. 
  3. ^ "Brennan Williams, OT". CBS Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2013. 
  4. ^ Kuharsky, Paul (26 April 2013). "Brennan Williams to compete with Newton". E/SP/N. Retrieved 28 April 2013. 
  5. ^ Hanzus, Dan (21 July 2014). "Brennan Williams released by Houston Texans". National Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2014.