Jarren Williams (defensive back) facts for kids
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | July 18, 1997 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Albany | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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Jarren Williams was born on July 18, 1997. He is an American football player who plays as a cornerback. A cornerback is a defensive player whose main job is to cover wide receivers and stop them from catching the ball.
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Jarren Williams' Football Journey
Jarren Williams started his professional football career in 2020. Even though he wasn't chosen in the main NFL draft, teams can still sign players like him. This is called being an "undrafted free agent."
Playing for the Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals were the first team to sign Jarren Williams on April 27, 2020. However, he was released from the team on July 26, 2020. This happened because of rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time.
Time with the New York Giants
Jarren Williams then signed with the New York Giants on August 2, 2020. He got his first chance to start in an NFL game on December 19. In that game, he made five tackles and stopped one pass from being caught. He played almost the entire game on defense. Football experts at Pro Football Focus gave him a very good score of 82.0 for his performance.
He continued to play well in the next game, earning another good score of 74.4. He made five more tackles and played most of the game on defense. Besides playing defense, he also played on special teams, which are plays like kickoffs and punts.
In 2022, Jarren Williams had some bad luck with injuries. He was placed on a list for players who are too injured to play, called "injured reserve," because of a hamstring injury. Later, he left the team after reaching an agreement about his injury.
With the Detroit Lions
On November 29, 2022, Jarren Williams joined the Detroit Lions practice squad. A practice squad is a group of players who train with the team but don't always play in games. He was called up to play in two games that season, where he mostly played on special teams. He signed a new contract with the Lions in January 2023, but he was later released in August 2023 due to another injury.
