Trevardo V. Williams (born December 31, 1990) is a Jamaican-born former

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. He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Williams has also been a member of the

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Early years

Williams was born in

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, and moved to the United States as a child in 1999. He attended Central High School in

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, where he played high school football for the Central Hilltoppers. The ''Hartford Courant'' and ''New Haven Register'' named him to their all-state football teams in 2007. Upon graduation, Williams attended boarding school Canterbury School in

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and competed for the Saints. Williams was also a standout athlete for the Central High School track team. He finished 3rd in the

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at the 2007 State Open championships with a time of 10.74 seconds. He finished 2nd in the

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at the 2008 State Class LL Championships, with a time of 22.41 seconds. He was timed at a career-best time of 10.69 seconds in the

in his senior year. He also ran a personal best time of 21.98 in the

College career

Williams attended the

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, where he played for the

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team from 2009 to 2012. During his college career, he started 30 of 50 games in which he appeared, recording 133 tackles and 30.5

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s. The 30.5 sacks are a team record. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a unanimous first-team All-

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selection.

Professional career

Houston Texans

The

selected Williams in the fourth round, with the 124th overall pick, of the

. He was released by the Texans on August 1, 2014

Arizona Cardinals

Williams was claimed off waivers by the

on August 2, 2014, but was released on August 8.

Indianapolis Colts

Williams signed with the

' practice squad on September 23, 2014. He was released on November 25.

Washington Redskins

Williams signed with the

practice squad on December 2, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9. He was waived/injured on August 14, 2015. After going unclaimed, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve. The Redskins released Williams from injured reserve with a settlement on August 19.

References

External links

Washington Redskins bioIndianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Trevardo 1990 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Canadian football defensive linemen African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football American people of Jamaican descent Canterbury School (Connecticut) alumni UConn Huskies football players Houston Texans players Arizona Cardinals players Indianapolis Colts players Washington Redskins players Toronto Argonauts players Jamaican players of American football Players of American football from Connecticut Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut Central High School (Connecticut) alumni 21st-century African-American sportspeople