Marcus Williams (defensive back)
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Williams in the 2014 NFL preseason.
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| No. 20 New York Jets | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback / Special teamer | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 24, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Minnetonka (MN) Hopkins | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Dakota State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Marcus Williams (born March 24, 1991) is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2014. He played college football at North Dakota State University.
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College career
Williams set the NDSU school record with 21 career interceptions.
Professional career
Houston Texans
On May 16, 2014, Williams signed with the Houston Texans. On August 2014, Williams was released during preseason.
New York Jets
Williams was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad on September 26, 2014.[1] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28, 2014.[2] In his debut against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 2, 2014, he played for the majority of the game. He had a team-high seven tackles and one pass defensed, earning the praise of head coach Rex Ryan for his performance.[3] On October 4, 2015, he made a game clinching interception against the Miami Dolphins in a game in London. One month later, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he got two inceptions, a career high, one of which clinched the game. On December 19, 2015, he made the game winning interception against the Dallas Cowboys, his third game winning interception of the season.
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Minnetonka, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- American football cornerbacks
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Houston Texans players
- New York Jets players
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