Xavier Williams

Xavier Williams
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Williams in the 2017 NFL preseason.
No. 98 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-18) January 18, 1992
Kansas City, Missouri
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Grandview High School (MO)
College: Northern Iowa
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x All-Missouri Valley Conference (2013, 2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 37
Sacks: 0.5
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Xavier Williams (born January 18, 1992) is an American football nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Northern Iowa. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals.

Early years

Williams was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 2, 1992. He attended Grandview High School, where he was named a first-team all conference selection. He was named to the Suburban Mid-Six team in 2009 and earned first team all metro honors. Aside from football, Williams was a three-year starter and two-time qualifier in wrestling.[1]

College career

Williams attended the University of Northern Iowa between 2010-2014. He was earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team Honors in both 2013 and 2014. Williams had the opportunity to play in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season, where he shined at the defensive tackle position[2]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On May 5, 2015, Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[3] In his rookie year in 2015, he played 4 games making 2 tackles.

On March 13, 2018, the Cardinals placed an original round restricted free agent tender on Williams, which allows a player to negotiate a contract with another team, but their original team can match the offer, if they refuse, they receive a draft pick from the round the player was drafted in. For undrafted players, like Williams, the team receives no compensation.[4]

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 20, 2018, Williams received a contract offer from the Kansas City Chiefs giving the Cardinals a chance to match. The Cardinals declined to match the Chiefs offer, so he signed his offer sheet with the Chiefs.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Xavier Williams Biography". azcardinals.com. Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Muench, Steve. "Xavier Williams among East-West Shrine Game standouts". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Logue, Andrew (5 May 2015). "UNI's Xavier Williams joins NFL's Cardinals". demoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cardinals tender restricted free agent Xavier Williams". ArizonaSports.com. March 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (March 20, 2018). "Chiefs sign restricted free agent nose tackle Xavier Williams". Kansas City.com.
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