TRANSACTIONS:
Originally a 6th round (202nd pick overall) choice by the Giants in 2011.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
After an impressive training camp, Williams became a consistent contributor on
defense and special teams…Played in all 16 regular-season games with 2 starts
and in all 4 postseason games…Started at middle linebacker vs. Buffalo (10/16)
and weakside linebacker at Dallas (12/11)…Led the team in the regular season
with 17 special teams tackles (9 solo)…Finished 5th on the team with 61 tackles
(49 solo) on defense…Had 1 sack, 4 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries…In
the postseason, had 12 solo tackles, 2 passes defensed, 3 special-teams tackles and
a critical forced fumble.
Posted 4 special-teams tackles (3 solo) vs. St. Louis (9/19)…Had a team and
season-high 9 tackles (all solo) at Philadelphia (9/25)…Contributed 4 tackles (3
solo) and a fumble recovery at Arizona (10/2)…Registered a team-best 8 tackles
(7 solo) and a pass defensed vs. Seattle (10/9)…Recovered a fumble at New
England (11/6)…Had 6 tackles (5 solo) at Dallas (12/11) and 5 solo tackles and
a fumble recovery at Jets (12/24)…Recorded 5 tackles (3 solo), including his
1st career sack vs. Dallas (1/1)…Had 4 solo tackles in NFC Wild Card game vs.
Atlanta (1/8) and NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Green Bay (1/15) and 2 solo
stops in NFC Championship at San Francisco (1/22) and vs. New England in
Super Bowl XLVI (2/5)…Made 1 of the season’s biggest plays when he stripped
punt returner Kyle Williams of the ball in overtime in the NFC Championship
game. Ball was recovered by Devin Thomas, setting up Lawrence Tynes’ game-
winning field goal.

COLLEGE:
Played at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College and South Florida, following
the same path as Jason Pierre-Paul, the Giants’ 1st-round draft choice in
2010…Williams played in 20 games with 19 starts at Fort Scott and was a 2-
time All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection…Finished
his junior college career with 132 tackles (76 solo), 5.5 sacks for minus 37
yards, 23.0 stops for losses of 82 yards and 13 QB pressures…Returned 1 of 2
fumble recoveries 97 yards for a touchdown and forced 3 fumbles…Had 2 pass
deflections and 3 interceptions for 64 yards in returns with the Greyhounds…At

South Florida, Williams played in 26 games with 14 starts and totaled 99 tackles
(61 solo) with 2.5 sacks for minus 27 yards, 12.0 stops for losses of 57 yards and
a pressure…Returned an interception 12 yards and deflected 3 passes…For his
collegiate career, Williams had 231 tackles (137 solo), 8 sacks, 35.0 stops behind
the line of scrimmage and 14 pressures…Also had 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble
recoveries, 3 interceptions and 5 pass breakups..In 2010, started all 13 games at
strongside linebacker for South Florida…Was a 2nd-team All-Big East selection
by the league’s coaches…Defensive captain led the team with 71 tackles (46 solo)
and 11 stops for losses of 56 yards, including 2.5 sacks for minus 27 yards.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:
Joined teammates to serve a meal at Eva’s Village in Paterson, N.J. for clients
of the shelter…Attended the Giants’ Rookie Halloween Party at Hackensack
University Medical Center, where the rookies dressed in costume and visited the
pediatric cancer unit.

PERSONAL:
Attended Riverview (Fla.) High School, lettering in football and
track…Interdisciplinary social sciences major…Has 3 children…Born on July 20,
1988 in Tampa.