- Shaun Williams
Infobox NFLretired
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position=Safety
number=36
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|10|10Oakland, California
deathdate=
debutyear=1998
finalyear=2006
draftyear=1998
draftround=1
draftpick=24
college=UCLA
teams=
*New York Giants (1998-2005)
*Carolina Panthers (2006)
stat1label=Tackles
stat1value=501
stat2label=Interceptions
stat2value=15
stat3label=Sacks
stat3value=4.5
nfl=WIL521604Shaun LeJon Williams (born
October 10 ,1976 inOakland, California ) is a formerAmerican football safety, most recently for theCarolina Panthers , of the NFL. Williams attendedCrespi Carmelite High School inEncino, California and played bothtailback and safety. He won All-CIF Division I and Del Rey League MVP in his last two seasons of his high school career. He attendedUCLA 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 theNew York Giants . In the 1998 and 1999 seasons, he mainly played in nickel defense andspecial 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 thePhiladelphia 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 8 years in the NFL, Williams has recorded 335 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 13 interceptions with a total of 129 yards in the returns.
ee also
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History of the New York Giants (1994-present)
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