Trevor Williams (American football)

Trevor Williams
No. 42 San Diego Chargers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Towson (MD) Calvert
College: Penn State
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016
Total tackles: 5
Forced fumbles: 0
Pass deflections: 2
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Trevor Williams (born September 15, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Early years

Williams was a two-year letterman and two-year team captain at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland, where he played wide receiver and free safety.[1][2][3][4] He garnered All-Metro and All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) accolades his junior season in 2010 as the team finished with an 11-1 record and won their first conference championship since 1982.[1][5][6] As a senior in 2011, he earned All-MIAA,[7] First Team All-State,[8][9][1] and First Team All-Metro honors.[1][2] He recorded 99 receptions for 1,180 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year.[1][2] He also had 31 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups as a senior.[2] After his senior season, he was invited to play in the Crab Bowl and the Chesapeake Bowl.[1][10] In February 2011, he was the offensive MVP at the Next Level Nation Elite Showcase.[11][12]

In the class of 2012, Williams was rated a three-star wide receiver recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.[13][14] He was rated a two-star wide receiver recruit by ESPN.com.[15] He was also rated the No. 173 wide receiver in the country by ESPN.com and the No. 179 wide receiver in the country by 247Sports.com.[15][16] He was also rated both a three-star wide receiver recruit and the No. 147 wide receiver in the country on 247Sports.com's composite rating, which takes into account the ratings of all the other major recruiting services in the country.[17][14][18] He was rated a three-star safety recruit and the No. 86 safety in the country by Scout.com.[19][20][21]

He committed to Penn State on January 22, 2012.[13][21] He also received offers from Bryant, Morgan State, Toledo, VMI and West Virginia.[13] He had initially committed to West Virginia in July 2011 but later switched to Penn State.[22][23]

College career

Williams played for the Penn State Nittany Lions of Pennsylvania State University from 2012 to 2015. He played wide receiver in 2012 before moving to cornerback for his final three seasons.[1]

He appeared in 12 games, starting one, in 2012 and caught 10 passes for 97 yards. He also returned four kickoffs for an average of 19.8 yards.[1] He converted to cornerback during spring practice in 2013.[4][1] He played in 12 games, with six starts, during the 2013 season and recorded 24 tackles, eight pass breakups and two interceptions.[1]

He appeared in 12 games, all starts, in 2014 and totaled 27 tackles, two interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble.[1] He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording five tackles and two interceptions against Rutgers on September 13.[24][1] He missed the game against Temple on November 15 due to injury.[1][25] He earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors.[26]

He played in 13 games, all starts, in 2015 and recorded 33 tackles and one interception.[1][27] He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.[28] He also won the Ridge Riley Memorial Award, which is given to the Penn State football player that "exhibits the core values of sportsmanship, scholarship, leadership and friendship.[1][29][30]

He played in 49 career games for Penn State, recording 84 tackles and five interceptions.[30][31][32] He graduated with a degree in recreation, parks and tourism management.[1]

Professional career

Williams was rated the 30th best cornerback in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[33]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 191 lb 4.44 s 1.57 s 2.60 s 4.22 s 6.80 s 35 1⁄2 in 10 ft 5 in 16 reps
All values from Penn State Pro Day[33]

He signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 10, 2016 after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[34] He was released on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2016.[35][36] He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2016.[37] He made his NFL debut on October 9, 2016 against the Oakland Raiders.[38]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "TREVOR WILLIAMS". gopsusports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Football: All-Metro First Team Offense". baltimoresun.com. December 10, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Dunn, Katherine (January 24, 2012). "Calvert Hall's Da'Quan Davis, Trevor Williams commit to Penn State". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Brennan, Mark (August 11, 2013). "Williams Moves for Good of Team". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Zenitz, Matt (August 2, 2011). "Calvert Hall Football Standout Trevor Williams Commits to West Virginia". patch.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dunn, Katherine (November 20, 2010). "All-MIAA A Conference football team named". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "All-MIAA football teams announced". baltimoresun.com. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dunn, Katherine (December 22, 2011). "Old Mill's Chesson leads consensus All-State football team". articles.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ Dunn, Katherine (December 21, 2011). "All-State football teams announced". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ Kenney, Kristen (December 18, 2011). "Crab Bowl: Coach's Take on WVU Recruits". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ Kenney, Kristen (February 16, 2011). "Next Level Nation Showdown". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ Shurburtt, JC (February 12, 2011). "Next Level Nation Showcase recap". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 "Trevor Williams". n.rivals.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Trevor Williams". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Trevor Williams". espn.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  16. ↑ "2012 Top Wide Receiver Recruits". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  17. ↑ "2012 Top Wide Receiver Recruits". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  18. ↑ "247Sports Rating Explanation". 247sports.com. July 20, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "TREVOR WILLIAMS". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  20. ↑ "2012 Safety Football Recruiting Prospects". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  21. 1 2 Lichtenfels, Bob (January 22, 2012). "Penn State Hits Recruiting Trifecta". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  22. ↑ Kinder, Kevin (July 28, 2011). "Williams On Board". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  23. ↑ Kenney, Kristen (January 24, 2012). "Why did Williams commit to PSU?". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". bigten.org. September 15, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  25. ↑ Pickel, Greg (November 22, 2014). "Penn State drops to 6-5 with 16-14 loss to Illinois; late field goal the difference". pennlive.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  26. ↑ "View 2014 All-Big Ten football teams & individual award winners". btn.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  27. ↑ Williams, Eric D. (April 30, 2016). "WR Dominique Williams highlights Chargers 2016 undrafted free agents". espn.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  28. ↑ Yarina, Brent. "2015 All-Big Ten Defensive Team & individual award winners". btn.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  29. ↑ Abruzzese, David (December 15, 2015). "Nittany Lion Football Banquet Honors Players For Accomplishments On And Off The Field". onwardstate.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  30. 1 2 "TREVOR WILLIAMS SIGNS WITH SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT". gopsusports.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  31. ↑ Pianovich, Stephen. "Former Penn State CB Trevor Williams to replace injured Pro Bowler on Chargers' active roster". landof10.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  32. ↑ Brennan, Mark (March 14, 2016). "Penn State NFL Pro Day Preview". scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  33. 1 2 "Trevor Williams". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Trevor Williams". chargers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". chargers.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Chargers Announce 2016 Practice Squad". chargers.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Chargers Sign CB Trevor Williams; Add NT Ryan Carrethers to Practice Squad". chargers.com. October 7, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Trevor Williams". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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