Brandon Williams (defensive tackle)

Brandon Williams

refer to caption Williams playing for Ravens in 2015
No. 98 Baltimore Ravens
Position:	Nose Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-02-21) February 21, 1989
Place of birth:	Kirkwood, Missouri
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Fenton (MO) Rockwood Summit
College:	Missouri Southern
NFL draft:	2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2013–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2012) First-team All-MIAA (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Tackles: 105 Quarterback sacks: 3.5 Forced fumbles: 3 Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon James Williams (born February 21, 1989) is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri Southern.

Early years

Williams was born in Kirkwood, Missouri on February 21, 1989. He attended Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri, and played high school football for the Rockwood Summit Falcons. He was an all-conference and all-state selection for Rockwood Summit at defensive tackle, and led the Falcons with 99 tackles and seven sacks in 2006. He was also a team captain and was recognized as the Suburban South Defensive Player of the Year. He transferred to Harmony Prep School in Cincinnati, Ohio for his senior year.

College career

Williams attended Missouri Southern State University, where he played for the Missouri Southern State Lions football team from 2008 to 2012. He was major contributor as a freshman finishing eighth on the team in tackles with 38, including three for loss and 1.5 sacks. After redshirting in 2009 because of an injury, he returned the following year in 2010 and Williams led the Lions with nine sacks and 17 tackles for loss and was named to three-different All-American teams. As a junior in 2011, he was a unanimous All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) selection after finishing the season third in the MIAA in sacks with 8, while ranking second in the conference in tackles for loss with 16. In 2012, as a senior, he was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, Williams became the all-time sacks leader for the school and finished with 27 in his career. He finished the season second on the team with 68 tackles, 31 solo, including 16.5 for a loss. He had 8.5 sacks, two pass break ups, eight quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles and one safety on the season and finished third in the MIAA in sacks and tackles for a loss, while ranking second in forced fumbles.

Professional career

2013 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft ​1 1⁄4 in	335 lb	​32 5⁄8 in	​9 3⁄4 in	5.37 s			4.91 s	8.09 s	​29 1⁄2 in	8 ft 6 in	38 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Baltimore Ravens

File:Brandon Williams Ravens Stadium Practice 2013.jpg

Williams playing in his rookie season.

He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round, with the 94th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. Williams became the first Missouri Southern State draftee since Allen Barbre in 2007. During his rookie season in 2013, Williams played 7 games with 6 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery. In 2014, Williams played all 16 games starting 14 of them with 54 tackles a half sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery. In 2015, Williams started all 16 games with 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble.

External links

• Baltimore Ravens bio
• Missouri Southern State Lions
• ‘Drive To Make It’ feature on Brandon Williams on YouTube
• Pro-Football reference