Lorenzo Williams (American football)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 23, 1984 Midwest City, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Missouri |
| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Lorenzo Williams (born October 23, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Missouri.
Williams has been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Montreal Alouettes and Carolina Panthers.
College career
[edit]As a redshirt freshman, Williams played in eleven games, making 21 tackles and 1 sack, with his best game coming against Kansas when he made 6 tackles. He also had 3 tackles against Troy, Oklahoma State and Baylor. After the season, he was named to the First-team Freshman All-Big 12.
Williams, as a sophomore he started in Missouri's twelve games. In his first year as a defensive tackle, Williams recorded 35 tackles, 5½ sacks and 9½ tackles for losses.
In his junior year, Williams, recorded 53 tackles, 10½ tackles for losses and 6 sacks. He also recovered 3 fumbles and forced 2 others.
As a senior, Williams was voted one of four team captains by his team members. Williams recorded 34 tackles, 12 1/2 tackles for a loss and 7 1/2 sacks. He also had 3 forced fumbles, 3 recovered fumbles, 4 blocked kicks, 2 sacks were for safeties and 1 touchdown. He finished #4 in sacks in University of Missouri football history (behind Brian Smith, Justin Smith and Aldon Smith. He was also #1 in the Big 12 in career sacks (20) in 2007. Now currently #2 behind Ndamukong Suh. He was also named First-team All-Big 12
Professional career
[edit]Baltimore Ravens
[edit]Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens on April 29, 2008. He was released during the Ravens final cuts on August 30, 2008.
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]On September 20, 2008, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Montreal Alouettes.
Carolina Panthers
[edit]Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers on December 23, 2008. When his contract expired after the 2008 season he was re-signed to a future contract on January 14, 2009. He was waived on August 31.
Galactic Fun Zone
[edit]After his football career, Williams choose to become a small business owner. He opened Galactic Fun Zone, a college project, in August 2010. Galactic Fun Zone is a family entertainment center that includes Laser Tag Arcade and 8 lane Bowling Alley.[1] He was awarded as the SBA Small Business of the Year for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.thegalacticfunzone.com.
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