Demorrio Williams

Demorrio Williams

No. 53     Kansas City Chiefs
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: July 6, 1980 (1980-07-06) (age 31)
Place of birth: Beckville, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
College: Nebraska
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Debuted in 2004 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2004-2007) Kansas City Chiefs (2008-present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980 in Beckville, Texas) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.

College career

After high school, he signed with rural Cisco Junior College, although he left the school soon after. After a year of oil field work, he decided to walk-on to Kilgore College located in the town of Kilgore, Texas. It was here that Kilgore head coach Jim Reives decided to change him from a cornerback to a linebacker, and he excelled there. Williams helped lead Kilgore to an undefeated season in 2001, and a #2 national ranking. Prior to entering the NFL, Williams played for the University of Nebraska, where he completed his degree in sociology.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Williams started all 16 of the Falcons' regular-season games of the 2005 NFL season, recording 132 tackles, and ranking second on his team for that statistic. He had a career-high 15 tackles in a December 12, 2005 game against the New Orleans Saints.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 1, 2008, Williams signed a five-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.

External links

• Official Website
• Kansas City Chiefs bio

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Name	Williams, Demorrio
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Date of birth	July 6, 1980
Place of birth	Beckville, Texas
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