Greedy Williams

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Greedy Williams
No. 26 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-03) December 3, 1997 (age 24)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:LSU
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (2017, 2018)
  • Consensus All-American (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:88
Interceptions:2
Pass deflections:12
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Andraez Montrell "Greedy" Williams (born December 3, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

High school career[]

At Calvary Baptist Academy, Williams was able to win consecutive state titles, with quarterback Shea Patterson.[1]

College career[]

After redshirting his first year, Williams earned a starting spot after junior Kevin Toliver II was suspended. After Toliver came back from suspension, Williams kept his spot throughout the season.[2] As a freshman, Williams led the SEC in interceptions and passes defended.[3] 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 Brad Wing in 2011).[4] On December 2, 2018, Williams announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[5]

College statistics[]

LSU Tigers
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Total Loss Sack Int Yards Avg TD PD FR Yards TD FF
2016 Freshman CB Redshirt Redshirted
2017 Redshirt Freshman CB 13 26 12 38 1.5 0.0 6 32 5.3 0 10 0 0 0 0
2018 Redshirt Sophomore CB 11 23 10 33 0.0 0.0 2 20 10.0 0 9 0 0 0 0

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		185 lb
(84 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.37 s
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Williams was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (46th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7]

After suffering a nerve injury in his shoulder during training camp, Williams was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2020.[8]

NFL career statistics[]

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Comb Total Ast Sack PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2019 CLE 12 12 47 37 10 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE Did not play due to injury
2021 CLE 16 9 41 35 6 0.0 10 2 7 3.5 7 0 1 0
Total 28 21 88 72 16 0.0 12 2 7 3.5 7 0 1 0

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 USA Today "I love [the nickname]. They say it’s a great DB name. It helps to be greedy as a defensive back."[1]

His brother Rodarius Williams is an American football cornerback who was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) as a sixth round pick (#201 overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft. Rodarius played college football at Oklahoma State.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Halley, Jim (July 8, 2015). "The Opening: LSU commit Greedy Williams has formula for success -- and great nickname". USA Today. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Suss, Nick (September 12, 2017). "Being Greedy: CB Greedy Williams solidifies spot as starter on LSU defense". seccountry.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Suss, Nick (November 29, 2017). "Putting LSU CB Greedy Williams' unprecedented freshman season in context". seccountry.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Ross Dellenger (December 4, 2017). "LSU lands six players on AP All-SEC teams, including first-team freshman Greedy Williams". The Advocate. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Newport, Kyle. "Greedy Williams Declares for 2019 NFL Draft, Will Leave LSU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Combine Player Profiles – Greedy Williams". National Football League. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Patra, Kevin (April 26, 2019). "Browns trade up to grab cornerback Greedy Williams". NFL.com.
  8. ^ Gribble, Andrew (October 12, 2020). "CB Greedy Williams heading to injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

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