Jarren Williams (defensive back)
Jarren Williams (born July 18, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020 by the Arizona Cardinals following his college football career with the Albany Great Danes.[1]
| No. 38 – New York Giants | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
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| Born: | July 18, 1997 Lewis Center, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Olentangy High School | ||
| College: | Albany | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
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Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Williams was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020.[2] He was waived on July 26, 2020.[3]
New York Giants
Williams signed with the New York Giants on August 2, 2020.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 and December 19 for the team's weeks 14 and 15 games against the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[7][8] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Giants on January 4, 2021.[9]
References
- Valentine, Ed (2020-08-25). "Giants' training camp: Undrafted CB Jarren Williams appears to be on the rise". Big Blue View. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- Urban, Darren (April 27, 2020). "Cardinals Agree To Terms With 21 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Urban, Darren (July 26, 2020). "Cardinals Make Roster Cuts After Adjusted Training Camp Rules". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Eisen, Michael (August 2, 2020). "Giants reach NFL's new 80-man roster limit". Giants.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Benton, Dan (December 12, 2020). "Giants activate Jarren Williams from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Eisen, Michael (December 19, 2020). "Roster moves: Giants add two quarterbacks, three DBs to active roster". Giants.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Eisen, Michael (January 4, 2021). "Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.