B.W. Webb

B.W. Webb
No. 23 – New York Giants
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-03) May 3, 1990
Newport News, Virginia
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Warwick
(Newport News, Virginia)
College: William & Mary
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 114
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-CAA (2010–2012)
  • Second-team All-CAA (2009)
  • CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 68
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Pass deflections: 14
Interceptions: 2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

William Wilson "B.W." Webb Jr. (born May 3, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary, and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years

Webb was born in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Warwick High School and Hampton Roads Academy under the tutelage of Coach Abe Mikell in Newport News, and played high school football for the Warwick Raiders. While working with Coach Abe Mikell, Webb developed his fundamentals and love of the game. He was a two year starter at cornerback and wide receiver. Webb had seven career interceptions, two of which were returned for scores. He was named to first team All-Peninsula District as a cornerback (2007), and earned honorable mention distinction as a junior.

He was also a standout track athlete at Warwick, he ran a career best time of 6.60 seconds in the 55 metres. He excelled in triple jump and long jump as well. He was named to the All-America Team in track and field.

College career

Webb decided to enroll in the College of William & Mary, where he played for the William & Mary Tribe football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting in 2008, he was honored as the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the All-CAA second-team as a cornerback and to the all-league third team as a punt returner. He was tied for second nationally with eight interceptions, including a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns, and totaled 160 interception return yards.[1]

In 2010, he was selected to the All-CAA first team as a cornerback and garnered second-team honors as a punt returner after finished the season with 42 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, an interception and six passes broken up. In 2011, he earned first-team all-conference honors at cornerback for the second consecutive season, and finished the season with 40 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and two interceptions.

As a senior, he garnered first-team all-league distinction as a cornerback for the third consecutive season, he also earned second-team all-conference honors as a punt returner. He finished his career with nine postseason all-conference honors, and set a school record with 48 career starts. He started all 11 games and totaled 46 tackles, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, eight passes broken up and a tackle for loss. He was initiated as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at William and Mary.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 184 lb
(83 kg)		 4.46 s 1.55 s 2.50 s 3.84 s 6.82 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Dallas Cowboys

Webb was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[3] Coming from a small college background, he looked overmatched in the appearances he made as a slot cornerback. He was eventually benched in favor of Sterling Moore, who was re-signed on November 25 after being released before the start of the season. He was inactive for the final game.

In the next year training camp, he was passed over by undrafted free agent Tyler Patmon and was waived on August 28, 2014.[4]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Webb was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 29, 2014.[5] He was activated for 11 games and played mainly on special teams. He was released by the team on September 5, 2015.[6]

Tennessee Titans

On September 9, 2015, he was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, for a game against the New Orleans Saints in which he recorded his first career interception. He appeared in 9 games (2 starts), while registering 22 tackles, one interception and three passes defensed. On September 2, 2016, he was released as part of final roster cuts.[7]

New Orleans Saints

On September 14, 2016, Webb was signed by the New Orleans Saints, to provide depth at the cornerback position after Delvin Breaux suffered a broken fibula.[8] He played in 14 games with eight starts with the Saints, recording career-highs of 28 tackles and 11 passes defensed to go along with one interception.

Chicago Bears

On April 5, 2017, Webb signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[9] He was released on September 2, 2017.[10]

Cleveland Browns

On December 19, 2017, Webb signed with the Cleveland Browns.[11] He was waived on December 29, 2017.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 1, 2018.[13] He was released on March 15, 2018.[14]

New York Giants

On March 19, 2018, Webb signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "B.W. Webb bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "B.W. Webb profile". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys select cornerback BW Webb in fourth round". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Cowboys waive 2013 fourth-rounder B.W. Webb". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Gantt, Darin. "Steelers claim a corner the Cowboys didn't want — really". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Steelers reduce roster to 53 players; sign cornerback Ross Cockrell". Steelers.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "New Orleans Saints release RB C.J. Spiller". NewOrleansSaints.com.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (April 5, 2017). "Bears ink B.W. Webb to one-year deal". ChicagoBears.com.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ "Browns add DB B.W. Webb and place DB Derrick Kindred on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Browns elevate FB Marquez Williams to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign eight players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Browns release 10 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ Eisen, Michael (March 19, 2018). "Giants sign WR Cody Latimer, CB B.W. Webb, and DE Kerry Wynn". Giants.com.
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