Leon Williams

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=94
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|7|30
birthplace=Brooklyn, New York
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=250
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Cleveland Browns
college=University of Miami
draftyear=2006
draftround=4
draftpick=110
pastteams=
* Cleveland Browns (2006-"present")
nfl=WIL426330"For the relief pitcher on the 1926 Brooklyn Robins, see Leon Williams (baseball)"

Leon Williams (born July 30, 1983 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Williams played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

High School Years

Williams attended Canarsie High School. He is one of two active NFL players to graduate from Brooklyn's Canarsie High School; the other is Atlanta Falcons safety Lance Schulters.

College career

Williams played college football for the University of Miami where he played in 47 games recording 146 tackles. He was a Liberal Arts major.

Professional career

Williams was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (110th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 16 regular season games and recorded 37 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Cincinnati Bengals on 17 September. His 17 tackles versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 24 December were a career-high. In his second season with the Browns, he again played in 16 games and this time recorded 90 tackles.

Personal

Leon played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30th, 2000.

External links

* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=496 Browns Player Bio]