Teddy Williams (American football)
Encyclopedia
Teddy Williams is an American football
wide receiver
and cornerback
for the Dallas Cowboys
of the National Football League
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys after he went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft
. He did not play college football, and was a sprinter at the University of Texas at San Antonio
where he broke the 10 second barrier in the Fall of 2009.
on July 31, 2010. He did not play football in college, but the Cowboys wanted to make use of his speed by having him play cornerback
. He was with the team for the entire preseason, and was waived on September 4, 2010. He cleared waivers and was signed to their practice squad. He was called up to the active roster on December 21, 2010.
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...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
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...
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys after he went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He did not play college football, and was a sprinter at the University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
where he broke the 10 second barrier in the Fall of 2009.
Dallas Cowboys
Williams was signed by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
on July 31, 2010. He did not play football in college, but the Cowboys wanted to make use of his speed by having him play cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
. He was with the team for the entire preseason, and was waived on September 4, 2010. He cleared waivers and was signed to their practice squad. He was called up to the active roster on December 21, 2010.