Xavier Williams
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | February 17, 1992 Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
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| College: | Northern Iowa | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Xavier Williams (born February 2, 1992) is an American football nose tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Northern Iowa.
Early years
Williams was born in Grandview, Missouri on February 2, 1992. He attended Grandview High School, where he was named a first-team all conference selection. He was named to the Suburban Mid-Six team in 2009 and earned first team all metro honors. Asides from football, Williams was a three-year starter and two-time qualifier in wrestling.[1]
College career
Williams attended the University of Northern Iowa between 2010-2014. He was earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team Honors in both 2013 and 2014. Williams had the opportunity to play in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season, where he shined at the defensive tackle position[2]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
On May 5, 2015, Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[3] In his rookie year in 2015, he played 4 games making 2 tackles.
References
- ^ "Xavier Williams Biography". azcardinals.com. Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Muench, Steve. "Xavier Williams among East-West Shrine Game standouts". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Logue, Andrew (5 May 2015). "UNI's Xavier Williams joins NFL's Cardinals". demoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 14 December 2015.