Joejuan Williams
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Williams in 2019
No. 29 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-06) December 6, 1997 (age 25)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Hendersonville
(Hendersonville, Tennessee)
College:Vanderbilt (2016–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:44
Pass deflections:8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Joejuan Lamont Williams (/ˈdʒoʊdʒuːɔːn/ JOH-joo-awn; born December 6, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt.[1]

Early years

Williams attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee for his first three years of high school before transferring to Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee for his senior year, but was ruled ineligible after his hardship request was denied.[2] As a four-star prospect, Williams received offers from dozens of programs, including Alabama, Oklahoma, Penn State, Ohio State, and Georgia.[3] He ultimately committed to Vanderbilt University to play college football.[4]

College career

Williams played at Vanderbilt from 2016 to 2018. After his junior season in 2018, he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[5][6][7] During his career, he had 119 tackles and four interceptions.

College statistics

Tackles Def Int Fumbles
Year School G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2016 Vanderbilt 10 14 5 19 1.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2017 Vanderbilt 11 33 6 39 2.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 1
2018 Vanderbilt 13 48 13 61 2.0 0.0 4 8 2.0 0 13 0 0 0 0
Career 34 95 24 119 6.0 0.0 4 8 2.0 0 25 0 0 0 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.64 s 1.65 s 2.71 s 17 reps
All values from NFL Draft[8]

New England Patriots

Williams was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (45th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] He was the sixth cornerback selected.[10]

Williams was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.[11]

Minnesota Vikings

On April 17, 2023, Williams signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[12]

References

  1. ^ D'Andrea, Christian (April 24, 2019). "The Patrtiots' Joejuan Williams is the NFL's next Richard Sherman". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Murphy, Michael. "JoeJuan Williams' hardship request denied by TSSAA". The Tennessean.
  3. ^ "Joejuan Williams, Hendersonville , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Wire, S. I. "DB Joejuan Williams verbally commits to Vanderbilt". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ^ "Vandy's Williams to skip senior year to enter draft". ESPN.com. December 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Jones, Jonathan. "Joejuan Williams on slow combine run: "I don't regret it at all"". Sports Illustrated.
  7. ^ Sparks, Adam. "NFL Draft Diary: Joejuan Williams finds comfort level in return to Vanderbilt". The Tennessean.
  8. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Joejuan Williams". nfl.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "NFL draft 2019: Patriots trade up, draft CB JoeJuan Williams with the 45th pick". Pats Pulpit. April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Patriots Place CB Malcolm Butler and CB Joejuan Williams on Injured Reserve; Release Rookie P Jake Julien". Patriots.com. August 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Young, Lindsey (April 17, 2023). "Vikings Agree to Terms with CB Joejuan Williams". Vikings.com.

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New England Patriots 2019 NFL Draft selections
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