Andraez Montrell "Greedy" Williams (born December 3, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the

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High school career

At Calvary Baptist Academy, Williams was able to win consecutive state titles, with quarterback

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College career

After redshirting his first year, Williams earned a starting spot after junior

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was suspended. After Toliver came back from suspension, Williams kept his spot throughout the season. As a freshman, Williams led the SEC in interceptions and passes defended. As a result, he was selected to the All-SEC first-team. He became only the second LSU freshman to make the All-SEC team since 1986 (the other being

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in 2011). On December 2, 2018, Williams announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and declare for the

College statistics

Professional career

Williams was drafted by the

in the second round (46th overall) of the

. After suffering a nerve injury in his shoulder during training camp, Williams was placed on

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on October 12, 2020. Williams was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on September 9, 2022. He was activated on October 15, 2022.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Williams was nicknamed "Greedy" by his aunt, who called him "Greedy-Deedee" after babysitting him as an infant. His mother later took out the Deedee, and Williams adopted the name. In 2015, he told ''

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'' "I love

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They say it’s a great DB name. It helps to be greedy as a defensive back." His brother

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is an

who was drafted by the

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of the

(NFL) as a sixth round pick (#201 overall) in the

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. Rodarius played

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Greedy 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana American football cornerbacks LSU Tigers football players All-American college football players Cleveland Browns players