Shaun Williams
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Shaun LeJon Williams is a former American football
safety, most recently for the Carolina Panthers
, of the National Football League
. Williams attended Crespi Carmelite High School
in Encino, California and played both tailback
and safety. He won All-CIF Division I and Del Rey League MVP in his last two seasons of his high school career. He attended UCLA where he majored in Pre-Psychology. Williams started in three of his four seasons at UCLA. As a junior, started nine games and registered 59 tackles (3rd on the team) and three sacks resulting in All-Pac 10 Honorable Mention. In his senior season, Williams started nine games and recorded two interceptions and nine pass deflections. He also finished second on the team with 68 tackles. Was chosen for the All-PAC 10 Conference First Team.
Shaun Williams was the 24th pick in 1998 NFL Draft
by the New York Giants
. In the 1998 and 1999 seasons, he mainly played in nickel defense and special teams. Williams started every game in the 2000-2002 seasons. In 2003, Williams suffered a season-ending right knee injury in 10th game of the season versus the Philadelphia Eagles
. Only started two games in the 2004 season before tearing a ligament in his left knee, which forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
In his 9 years in the NFL, Williams has recorded 335 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 15 interceptions with a total of 130 yards in the returns.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety, most recently for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Williams attended Crespi Carmelite High School
Crespi Carmelite High School
Crespi Carmelite High School, called Crespi, is a private, Roman Catholic, four-year college preparatory all-male high school located in Encino, California in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles...
in Encino, California and played both tailback
Tailback
Tailback can mean:* Halfback * A line of motor vehicles caught up in traffic congestion; a traffic jam...
and safety. He won All-CIF Division I and Del Rey League MVP in his last two seasons of his high school career. He attended UCLA where he majored in Pre-Psychology. Williams started in three of his four seasons at UCLA. As a junior, started nine games and registered 59 tackles (3rd on the team) and three sacks resulting in All-Pac 10 Honorable Mention. In his senior season, Williams started nine games and recorded two interceptions and nine pass deflections. He also finished second on the team with 68 tackles. Was chosen for the All-PAC 10 Conference First Team.
Shaun Williams was the 24th pick in 1998 NFL Draft
1998 NFL Draft
The 1998 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 18-19, 1998...
by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In the 1998 and 1999 seasons, he mainly played in nickel defense and special teams. Williams started every game in the 2000-2002 seasons. In 2003, Williams suffered a season-ending right knee injury in 10th game of the season versus the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Only started two games in the 2004 season before tearing a ligament in his left knee, which forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
In his 9 years in the NFL, Williams has recorded 335 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 15 interceptions with a total of 130 yards in the returns.
See also
- History of the New York Giants (1994-present)