Jordan M. Williams (born May 26, 1997) is an American professional

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player who is a

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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for the

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College career

Williams redshirted his freshman season in 2015 and did not play. In 2016, Williams played in 13 games, recording 29 tackles, 3 TFL's, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. In 2017, Williams played in 12 games, recording 38 tackles, 3 TFL's, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. In 2018, Williams played in 13 games, recording 52 tackles, 3 pass deflections, and 4 TFL's. In 2019, Williams played in 14 games, recording 89 tackles, 9.5 TFL's, 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 11 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. Throughout the span of Williams's career with the Baylor Bears, he had 208 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and forced four fumbles. Williams was described as a key figure in Baylor's success in 2017, after the dismissal of their former head coach in 2016, and going on to reach

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and the

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Williams went undrafted in the

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, but was signed to the

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as a

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on April 27, 2020. He was waived on August 2.

BC Lions

Williams signed with the

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of the

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(CFL) on December 16, 2020, joining rookie Jordan Williams from

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. He was released on July 26, 2021.

San Antonio Brahmas

Williams was drafted by the

of the

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on January 5, 2023, in the XFL Supplemental Draft. He was the second-to-last player to be chosen for the team. Williams played in 10 games while recording 89 tackles and 12 tackles-for-loss. Williams led the XFL in tackles during the 2023 season. Williams was also selected to the All-XFL Team and has been noted to being one of the most prolific tacklers. After the 2023 season, Williams tried out for the

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of the

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(NFL). Williams re-signed with the Brahmas on January 29, 2024.

Personal life

Outside of football, Williams is also an artist and tattoo artist. Williams sees himself as a rolemodel and aspires to "give back" to the youth of his home community of

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References

External links

Baylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Jordan 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Texas American football linebackers Sportspeople from Paris, Texas Baylor University alumni Baylor Bears football players People from Lamar County, Texas Atlanta Falcons players BC Lions players San Antonio Brahmas players American tattoo artists