1. Cary Eric Williams was born on December 23,1984 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
33 Facts About Cary Williams
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Cary Williams played college football for the Washburn Ichabods and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Cary Williams played as a wide receiver and defensive back at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida as a senior, after attending Coral Gables High School as a junior and Charles W Flanagan High School as a freshman and sophomore.
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Cary Williams was one of the state's top sprinters, with personal-best times of 48.81 seconds in the 400-meter dash and 14.09 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles.
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Cary Williams originally attended Fordham University, but after a year of limited playing time, transferred to Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
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Cary Williams had seven interceptions as a senior, which rank second on Washburn's single-season list.
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Cary Williams was the only NCAA Division II player to be ranked in the top 10 in the nation in interceptions and kickoff return average in 2007.
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Cary Williams holds the distinction of being the only player in Washburn history to score on an interception, kickoff return and a reception in the same season.
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Cary Williams was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Cary Williams became only the fifth Ichabod to be drafted in school history.
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Cary Williams was injured after a game and finished the 2008 NFL season on Injured Reserve.
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Cary Williams played in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in 2009.
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Cary Williams had 2 tackles and knocked down a potential touchdown pass.
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Cary Williams was declared inactive for the first 2 games of the 2009 season, and was cut when the team signed punter Reggie Hodges.
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Cary Williams had recorded 12 tackles through only four games, which caught the attention of the Ravens.
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Cary Williams was signed off the Titans practice squad by the Baltimore Ravens on November 24,2009.
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Cary Williams was a special teams contributor that season and saw little time on defense.
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Cary Williams recorded eight tackles that year, mostly on special teams.
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In 2010, Cary Williams was suspended for the first two games of the season for conduct against the NFL's personnel conduct policy.
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Cary Williams had six tackles in 2010 as he saw more time in the secondary later that year.
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In 2011, after the departures of corners Josh Wilson and Fabian Washington, and with Cary Williams again playing well in Training Camp and preseason, he earned his first NFL start alongside Lardarius Webb in a Week 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Cary Williams had five tackles and contained Pittsburgh receiver Mike Wallace.
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Cary Williams forced Jones to fumble, and the ball was recovered by fellow cornerback Jimmy Smith inside the five yard line.
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Cary Williams was considered to have had an up and down 2011 campaign.
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In Week 3 of the 2012 season, Cary Williams surrendered 121 yards passing to Tom Brady.
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Cary Williams recorded three more interceptions that year, tying safety Ed Reed for the team lead with 4.
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On March 14,2013, Cary Williams signed with the Philadelphia Eagles to a three-year, $17 million deal, including $5.75 million guaranteed.
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Cary Williams started all 32 games over 2 seasons with the Eagles, recording 126 tackles, 5 interceptions, 21 pass deflections, and a sack.
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On March 10,2015, Cary Williams signed with the Seattle Seahawks on a $18 million three-year contract, with $7 million guaranteed.
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Cary Williams struggled throughout the remainder of the season however, and on December 7,2015, Cary Williams was released after losing his starting job to DeShawn Shead in Week 12 against Pittsburgh.
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Cary Williams finished his stint in Seattle with 46 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble.
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On January 5,2016, Cary Williams signed with the Washington Redskins.
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On December 20,2019, the Ravens announced that Cary Williams would retire as a member of the organization.