Worrell Williams (born March 6, 1986) is a former

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. He was signed by the Redwoods as an

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in 2009. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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and the

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Personal

Williams was one of the most highly sought-after high school players in the country after a stunning senior year at Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California. He recorded 94 tackles and 6 sacks on defense and added 738 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball. He was named SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American and ranked the number six outside linebacker in the nation and the number 16 overall player out of California by Rivals.com. He was voted onto the PrepStar All-West team. His older brother, D.J. Williams, is a linebacker for the

College career

Williams started 36 games at California from 2005–2008. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a senior in 2008 after recording 64 tackles, 5 stops for losses, 1 sack, 1 interception for 50 yards and 6 pass defenses. He started all 13 games in his final year at Cal. He ranked second on the team with 105 tackles as a junior in 2007. He also added 8.5 tackles for loss. He ended his stellar college career having made 246 tackles.

Professional career

Williams is a local product returning for a second UFL season after signing a free agent contract with the

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. He played for the California Redwoods during the inaugural 2009 UFL campaign and recorded 2 tackles and 1 pass defense. He has spent time with the NFL's

, attending the team's mini-camp in the spring of 2009. He was also on the

roster during their 2010 training camp.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Worrell 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Sacramento, California American football linebackers California Golden Bears football players Sacramento Mountain Lions players