Jason Williams (American Football) life and biography

Jason X. Williams is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers.

Claimed off waivers by Carolina (11/3/10)...Waived by Dallas (11/2/10)...Selected by Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the NFL Draft (4/26/09).

Career
2010
Claimed off waivers by Carolina from Dallas (11/3)...Played in the Cowboys' first five games and was inactive for the next two before being waived (11/2)...Notched three tackles and six special teams stops.

2009
Drafted in the third round (69th overall) by Dallas...Played in five games primarily on special teams, where he logged two tackles...Inactive for 11 games...Suffered a sprained left ankle during the preseason versus San Francisco (8/29), which caused him to miss the final preseason game and be inactive for the first three regular season games...At Denver (10/4): Made NFL debut.

COLLEGE
Played in 43 games with 35 starts at Western Illinois...Produced 289 tackles, 45 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, an NCAA FCS-record 14 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, 12 passes defensed and one blocked kick...Earned first-team All-Gateway Conference recognition as a junior in 2007 and senior in 2008 and honorable mention as a sophomore in 2006...Began career at strong safety before moving to weakside linebacker following redshirt freshman season of 2005.

PERSONAL
Attended DuSable HS in Chicago, Ill....Majored in exercise science at Western Illinois.

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