Position: Cornerback Undrafted: 2016 Total tackles: 31 Weight 85 kg | Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland Roster status: Free agent Height 1.85 m | |
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Date of birth: (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 23) Current team Los Angeles Chargers (#42 / Cornerback) High school Calvert Hall College High School Parents Tracey Williams, Dwayne Denham Similar Dexter McCoil, Trovon Reed, Korey Toomer, Kyle Emanuel, King Dunlap | ||
Trevor Williams (born September 15, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
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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. 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. As a senior in 2011, he earned All-MIAA, First Team All-State, and First Team All-Metro honors. He recorded 99 receptions for 1,180 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year. He also had 31 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups as a senior. After his senior season, he was invited to play in the Crab Bowl and the Chesapeake Bowl. In February 2011, he was the offensive MVP at the Next Level Nation Elite Showcase.
In the class of 2012, Williams was rated a three-star wide receiver recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com. He was rated a two-star wide receiver recruit by ESPN.com. 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. 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. He was rated a three-star safety recruit and the No. 86 safety in the country by Scout.com.
He committed to Penn State on January 22, 2012. He also received offers from Bryant, Morgan State, Toledo, VMI and West Virginia. He had initially committed to West Virginia in July 2011 but later switched to Penn State.
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.
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. He converted to cornerback during spring practice in 2013. He played in 12 games, with six starts, during the 2013 season and recorded 24 tackles, eight pass breakups and two interceptions.
He appeared in 12 games, all starts, in 2014 and totaled 27 tackles, two interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble. He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording five tackles and two interceptions against Rutgers on September 13. He missed the game against Temple on November 15 due to injury. He earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors.
He played in 13 games, all starts, in 2015 and recorded 33 tackles and one interception. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. 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.
He played in 49 career games for Penn State, recording 84 tackles and five interceptions. He graduated with a degree in recreation, parks and tourism management.
Professional career
Williams was rated the 30th best cornerback in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
He signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 10, 2016 after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was released on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2016. He made his NFL debut on October 9, 2016 against the Oakland Raiders. He played in 12 games, starting 5, in 2016 and recorded 26 solo tackles, 5 tackle assists, and 5 pass breakups.