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29 Brian Williams

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GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 2002 (16/7), 2003 (16/16), 2004 (16/16, 2/2), 2005 (14/9), 2006 (15/15), 2007 (14/14, 2/2), 2008 (16/16)

NFL TOTALS: 107 games, 93 starts

JAGUARS TOTALS: 45 games, 45 starts

POSTSEASON TOTALS: 4 games, 4 starts

TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted in the fourth round (105th overall) by Minnesota in the 2002 draft … Signed by Jacksonville as unrestricted free agent on 3/11/06.

Durable and versatile defender who can play both CB and S … Has played in 107 games with 93 starts in seven seasons … Career totals include 484 tackles (387 solo), 18 INTs, four sacks, nine forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 42 special teams tackles … Has at least one forced fumble in six of seven seasons … Started first five games of 2008 season at SS and moved to CB for final 11 games … Started on the right side opposite Rashean Mathis and led team with 14 passes defensed in 2007 and set Jaguars' team record with an INT in three consecutive games … Signed as unrestricted free agent from Minnesota in 2006 … Has started four postseason games … Was originally a fourth-round pick (105th overall) of Minnesota in 2002 draft … Tied Minnesota's single-game record with three INTs against Detroit on Nov. 23, 2003 … Only the fourth player in Vikings history to post 200-plus yards on INT returns in a season (2003) … Holds Vikings record for single-season sacks by a CB with three in 2003 …

2008

One of only four Jaguars to start all 16 games (Tony Pashos, Khalif Barnes, David Garrard) … Started first five games at SS before moving to CB for final 11 games, replacing Drayton Florence … Ranked fourth on the team and led the secondary with 89 tackles (78 solo), the second-highest total of his career … Added two INTs, seven passes defensed and three tackles for loss … Opened the season at SS on 9/7 at TEN and led secondary with seven tackles … Followed with 11 tackles on 9/14 vs. BUF … Intercepted Peyton Manning in the third quarter on 9/21 at IND and returned it 27 yards to set up a TD … 10/5 vs. PIT: Started at SS but moved to CB in the second quarter … 10/12 at DEN: Started at CB and made five solo tackles along with two passes defensed … 11/2 at CIN: Recorded three solo tackles and picked off Ryan Fitzpatrick in the third quarter … 12/1 at HOU: Recorded five tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed … 12/7 at CHI: Led the secondary with 10 tackles (nine solo) … 12/18 vs. IND: Totaled nine tackles (eight solo), one for a loss …

2007

Started 14 games at RCB opposite Rashean Mathis … Finished with 71 tackles (51 solo), one forced fumble, three INTs and team-high 14 passes defensed … Set team record with an INT in three consecutive games … Ranked fifth on the team in tackles … Missed two games with hamstring injury … Did not miss a snap in nine of 14 games … 9/9 vs. TEN: Recorded season-high eight tackles (seven solo) and one pass defensed in season-opener. Did not miss a snap … 10/14 vs. HOU: Registered six solo tackles, team-high three passes defensed and intercepted Matt Schaub … 10/22 vs. IND: Posted six tackles and intercepted Peyton Manning, his second consecutive game with an INT … Was inactive on 10/28 at TB and 11/4 at NO with hamstring injury … 11/11 at TEN: Returned to lineup and set a franchise record with an INT in his third consecutive game. Picked off Vince Young in the fourth quarter at Jaguars' one-yard line to end the Titans' final drive. Added five tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed that led to a Mike Peterson INT … 12/16 at PIT: Finished with five tackles and forced a fumble off Santonio Holmes on last play of the first half. Made his 75th career start … 12/23 vs. OAK: Tied season-high with eight tackles (four solo) and added two passes defensed … 12/30 at HOU: Played first half in season finale and had three tackles and one pass defensed … 1/5 at PIT: Started in AFC Wild Card Game and finished with nine tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed … 1/12 at NE: Recorded one tackle in AFC Divisional Playoff Game and held Randy Moss to only one reception. One of only two defensive players (LB Justin Durant) to not miss a snap …

2006

Started 15 games in first season in Jacksonville and totaled 63 tackles (47 solo), one forced fumble, one INT and six special teams tackles … 9/10 vs. DAL: Registered six tackles and two passes defensed in season-opener … 10/1 at WAS: Made seven tackles and forced a fumble … 10/8 vs. NYJ: Collected first INT as a Jaguar as he picked off Chad Pennington … 11/12 vs. HOU: Tallied seven tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed … 11/26 at BUF: Was inactive with hamstring injury … 12/3 at MIA: Returned to the lineup and finished with five tackles while not missing a snap …

2005

Played in 14 games with nine starts … Was inactive for two games with injuries … 11/6 vs. DET: Had five tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble … 11/13 at NYG: Picked off Eli Manning and had five tackles … 11/21 at GB: Recorded INT in second consecutive game with pick of Brett Favre at Lambeau Field … 12/11 vs. STL: Made season-high two INT and six tackles along with one forced fumble …

2004

Started all 16 games and two postseason games … Ranked sixth on the team with a career-high 92 tackles and led team with 16 passes defensed … Finished with two INTs, two forced fumbles and led secondary with four tackles for loss … Suffered knee injury in training camp, but was back in starting role to start the season … 9/12 vs. DAL: Started at CB following Ken Irvin's pre-game warmup Achilles injury in season opener and finished with eight tackles ... 9/20 at PHI: Forced a fumble in first Monday Night game ... 11/28 vs. JAX: Recorded nine tackles, one forced fumble and two passes defensed … 12/12 vs. SEA: Picked off Matt Hasselbeck for his first INT of the season … 12/19 at DET: Recorded INT for second consecutive game to go along with seven tackles … 1/9 at GB: Made eight tackles and first postseason INT in NFC Wild Card Game …

2003

Started all 16 games for the first time in his career … Totaled 80 tackles (63 solo), five INTs, three sacks and two forced fumbles … Helped club rank second in the NFL with 28?INTs, trailing only New England (29) … Three sacks set a team record for a CB … Ranked fifth on the team in tackles and led team with 20 passes defensed … Totaled 205 INT return yards, becoming only the fourth player in team history with 200-plus yards on INT returns … 9/7 at GB: Picked off Brett Favre in season-opener and returned it 77 yards … 9/21 at DET: Set a career-high with 10 tackles (seven solo) … 9/28 vs. SF: Posted six tackles and one INT along with three passes defensed … 10/5 at ATL: Took a lateral from Brian Russell on an INT of Doug Johnson after a 28-yard return and returned the ball another 50 yards to set up a Vikings score … 11/16 at OAK: Finished with six tackles, one sack and one forced fumble … 11/23 vs. DET: Tied club's single-game record with three INTs, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors …

2002

Stepped in as a rookie and played in all 16 games with seven starts … Led the team with 12 passes defensed ... Finished with 44 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one INT … Added 12 special teams tackles … 9/29 at SEA: Recovered a fumble by Seahawks punter Jeff Feagles that set up a Vikings TD … 11/17 vs. GB: Earned first career start and finished with four tackles and one pass defensed … 12/29 at DET: Started in season-finale and recorded first career INT and first career forced fumble.

COLLEGE

Three-year starter for North Carolina State at FS and CB … Also excelled on special teams … Started 10 of 11 games as a senior at RCB … Moved from FS to RCB prior to junior season … Started all 12 games at FS as sophomore … Led team as a sophomore and ranked fifth in the ACC with a career-high 131 tackles, the best single-season total by a Wolfpack player since 1994 … Majored in sociology.

PERSONAL

Single … Resides in Raleigh, N.C. … Attended Southwest Guilford High (High Point, N.C.) … Selected as Piedmont Triad 3A 1997 Player of the Year … Named to Raleigh News and Observer Carolinas' Top 25 prospect recognition … Played in 1997 Shrine Bowl Game … Participates in charity golf tournaments … Enjoys reading to kids and visiting elementary schools … Supports the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Playbooks reading initiative … Supports and attends team sponsored events including Draft Day Fan Fest and annual Jaguars golf tournament … Distributed Thanksgiving care packages for needy families in 2008 … Full name: Brian Williams.

Player Info
Position: DB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 202
College: North Carolina State
Birthdate: 7/2/1979
Hometown: High Point, NC
Experience: 8th Year

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