Avery Williams (linebacker)

Avery A. Williams (born September 2, 1994) is a gridiron football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Temple, and high school football at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore, Maryland.

Avery Williams
No. 42 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-02) September 2, 1994
Baltimore, Maryland
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Baltimore (MD) Archbishop Curley
College:Temple
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

Early years

Williams played running back, wide receiver, linebacker, and defensive back for at Archbishop Curley High School.

College career

A role player in 2015, Williams took over the same linebacker spot in 2016 for Temple and locked up All-AAC honors appearing in 14 games, having 66 total tackles, with nine tackles for losses, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two recoveries.

Professional career

Williams was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[2]

On January 8, 2018, Williams signed with the Canadian Football League's Ottawa Redblacks.[3]

In 2019, he was the Ottawa Redblacks Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Defensive Player.[4] He re-signed with the Redblacks on February 3, 2021.[5]

References
  1. "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  3. "REDBLACKS release DB Taylor; sign five". January 8, 2018.
  4. "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
  5. "Redblacks bring back linebacker Avery Williams". OttawaRedblacks.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.


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