Jamar Williams (born June 14, 1984) is an American former professional football linebacker. Williams played at Arizona State University. Originally from Houston, Texas, he attended Langham Creek High School. He graduated as a member of the 4-year National Honor Roll. Williams was drafted in the 4th round by the Chicago Bears. On April 27, 2010, Jamar Williams was traded to the Carolina Panthers for safety Chris Harris.[1]
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 14, 1984 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Langham Creek (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Arizona State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 4th round, 120th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Professional career
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edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.58 s | 2.69 s | 4.29 s | 6.85 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 21 reps | |
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Williams was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2006 NFL draft in the fourth round.[4] In 4 seasons with the Bears he amassed 89 tackles and 1 quarterback sack. He was then traded to the Carolina Panthers for the 2010 NFL season. Following the 2010 season he was released by the Panthers.
CFL
editOn March 8, 2012, Williams signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[5]
References
edit- ↑ https://www.sbnation.com/2010/4/27/1447265/chris-harris-jamar-williams-trade-bears-panthers Trade to the Panthers
- ↑ "Jamar Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Jamar Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-add-four-linebackers Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Signed with the Roughriders