Brian Williams life and biography

Brian Williams is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Originally selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (105th pick overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006.
Signed by the Falcons as a free agent on September 6, 2009.

CAREER

A versatile defender who can play both the safety and cornerback positions.
Has competed in 112 career games (98 starts) and totaled 507 tackles, four sacks, 19 interceptions, nine forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 73 passes defensed.
Set a Jaguars team record in 2007 having intercepted a pass in three consecutive games.
Tied a Minnesota single-game record with three interceptions against Detroit on November 23, 2003.
Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in 2003.

2009 (FALCONS)
Started in the first five contests of the season before suffering a knee injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 6 and being placed on injured reserve (October 20).
In his Falcons debut against Miami (9/13), recorded four tackles and one fumble recovery.
Posted four tackles and one blocked punt against Carolina (9/20).
Tallied a season-high nine tackles at New England (9/27) along with one fumble recovery.
Registered three tackles, one pass defensed and his first interception as a Falcon at San Francisco (10/11).

2008 (JAGUARS)
Only one of four players to start all 16 games, starting at strong safety for the first five before moving to cornerback for the final 11 contest.
Ranked fourth on the team and led the secondary with 89 tackles (78 solo), the second-highest total of his career.
Added two interceptions, 10 passes defensed and three tackles for loss.
Totaled 11 tackles against Buffalo (9/14).
Led the secondary with 10 tackles (nine solo) at Chicago (12/7).

2007 (JAGUARS)
Started 14 games at right cornerback and finished the season with 71 tackles (51 solo), one forced fumble, three interceptions and nine passes defensed.
Set a team record with an interception in three consecutive games.
Recorded a season-high eight tackles and one pass defensed in the season opener against Tennessee (9/9).
His three interceptions came in consecutive weeks against Matt Schaub (10/14 vs. Hou), Peyton Manning (10/22 vs. Ind) and Vince Young (11/11 at Ten).

2006 (JAGUARS)
Started 15 games in his first season with the Jaguars and totaled 63 tackles (47 solo), one forced fumble, one interception and six special teams tackles.
Collected his first interception as a member of the Jaguars against the New York Jets (10/8).

2005 (VIKINGS)
Played in 14 games with nine starts and totaled 46 tackles (40 solo), four interceptions, one sack, two forced fumbles and nine passes defensed.
Posted five tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against Detroit (11/6).
Mad a season-high two interceptions and six tackles along with one forced fumble against St. Louis (12/11).

2004 (VIKINGS)
Started all 16 games and two postseason games while ranking sixth on the team with a career-high 92 tackles and 11 passes defensed.
Finished with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and led the secondary with four tackles for loss.
Recorded nine tackles, one forced fumble and two passes defensed against Jacksonville (11/28).
Grabbed one interception in his second consecutive game to go along with tackles at Detroit (12/19).

2003 (VIKINGS)
Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and totaled 80 tackles (63 solo), five interceptions, 16 passes defensed, three sacks and two forced fumbles.
Helped the Vikings rank second in the NFL with 28 total interceptions.
His three sacks set a team record for a cornerback.
Totaled 205 interception return yards, becoming only the fourth player in team history with 200-plus yards on interception returns.
Returned an interception 42 yards for his first career touchdown against Detroit (11/23).
Set a career-high with 10 tackles (seven solo) at Detroit (9/21).
Posted six tackles and one interception along with three passes defensed against San Francisco (9/28).
Finished with six tackles, one sack and one forced fumble at Oakland (11/16).
Tied the club's single-game record with three interceptions, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

2002 (VIKINGS)
Stepped in as a rookie and competed in 16 games with seven starts.
Compiling 44 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, six passes defensed and one interception.

Earned first career start and finished with four tackles and one pass defensed against Green Bay (11/17).
Started in the season-finale and recorded his first career interception and forced fumble at Detroit (12/29).

COLLEGE
A three-year starter for North Carolina State at free safety and cornerback.
Started 10 of 11 games as a senior following his move to free safety from cornerback during his junior campaign.
Led the team as a sophomore and ranked fifth in the ACC with a career-high 131 tackles, which was the best single-season total by a Wolfpack player since 1994.

PERSONAL
Attended Southwest Guilford High School where he was selected as the Piedmonth Triad 3A 1997 Player of the Year. Named to the Raleigh News Observer Carolinas' Top 25 prospect recognition.

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