Joejuan Lamont Williams ( ; born December 6, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played

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at Vanderbilt.

Early years

Williams attended

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in Nashville, Tennessee for his first three years of high school before transferring to Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee for his senior year, but was ruled ineligible after his hardship request was denied. As a four-star prospect, Williams received offers from dozens of programs, including Alabama,

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, Ohio State, and Georgia. He ultimately committed to Vanderbilt University to play college football.

College career

Williams played at Vanderbilt from 2016 to 2018. After his junior season in 2018, he entered the

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. During his career, he had 119 tackles and four interceptions.

College statistics

Professional career

Williams was selected by the

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in the second round (45th overall) of the

. He was the sixth cornerback selected. Williams was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
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Patriots Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Joejuan 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee American football cornerbacks Vanderbilt Commodores football players New England Patriots players