Joejuan Williams
| No. 33 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 6, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hendersonville High School (Hendersonville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Joejuan Lamont Williams ((/ˈdʒoʊdʒuːɔːn/ JOH-joo-awn; born December 6, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt.[1]
Early years
Williams attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He transferred to Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee for his senior year, but was ruled ineligible after his hardship request was denied.[2] As a four-star prospect, Williams received offers from dozens of programs, including Alabama, Oklahoma, Penn State, Ohio State, and Georgia.[3] He ultimately committed to Vanderbilt University to play college football.[4]
College career
Williams played at Vanderbilt from 2016 to 2018. After his junior season in 2018, he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[5][6][7] During his career, he had 119 tackles and four interceptions.
College Statistics
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 48 | 13 | 61 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 95 | 24 | 119 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.64 s | 1.65 s | 2.71 s | 17 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Draft[8] | ||||||||||||
Williams was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (45th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] He was the sixth cornerback selected.
References
- ^ D'Andrea, Christian (April 24, 2019). "The Patrtiots' Joejuan Williams is the NFL's next Richard Sherman". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/08/14/joejuan-williams-hardship-request-denied-tssaa/31734195/
- ^ "Joejuan Williams, Hendersonville , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ https://www.si.com/college-football/2015/12/13/joejuan-williams-verbal-commitment-vanderbilt-recruiting
- ^ http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25641990/joejuan-williams-vanderbilt-bypassing-senior-season-enter-nfl-draft
- ^ https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/10/nfl-draft-2019-joejuan-williams-vanderbilt
- ^ https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2019/03/15/nfl-draft-joejuan-williams-vanderbilt-football/3145427002/
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Joejuan Williams". nfl.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "NFL draft 2019: Patriots trade up, draft CB JoeJuan Williams with the 45th pick". Pats Pulpit. April 26, 2019.