Corey Williams

Corey Williams (born August 17, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft.

Williams also played for the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.

College career After graduating from Harmony Grove High School, Williams played as a defensive lineman at Arkansas State University from 2000 to 2003. He majored in sport management.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers Williams was originally selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (179th overall) in the 2004 NFL draft. In his rookie season, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 24 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Carolina Panthers on September 13. In the 2005 season he again played in 12 games and finished the season with 34 tackles.

In a November 5, 2006 game versus the Buffalo Bills, Williams turned in the first-ever three-sack game by a Packers defensive tackle. He finished the year with career highs in sacks (7) and tackles (47).

On September 16, 2007, Williams recorded the first interception of his NFL career, returning an Eli Manning pass 9 yards in a 35–13 victory over the New York Giants.

Williams was voted the GMC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on November 18–19, 2007. Williams posted four solo tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles during the game.

He finished the 2007 season with 51 tackles, a career-high.

Cleveland Browns On February 20, 2008, the Packers placed the franchise tag on Williams. Ten days later, Williams was traded to the Cleveland Browns for a second-round draft pick.

Detroit Lions On March 4, 2010, Williams was traded to the Detroit Lions along with a 7th round pick in exchange for a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 GNB 12 0 24 14 10 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2005 GNB 12 0 26 17 9 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 GNB 16 11 34 26 8 7.0 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2007 GNB 16 9 35 26 9 7.0 6 1 9 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 2008 CLE 16 16 50 33 17 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 2009 CLE 16 2 31 27 4 4.0 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2010 DET 16 16 37 32 5 2.0 8 1 27 0 27 4 1 0 0 0 2011 DET 15 15 31 20 11 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 DET 7 5 9 5 4 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 126 74 277 200 77 27.5 40 2 36 0 27 16 8 2 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 GNB 1 0 5 4 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 GNB 2 2 11 6 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 DET 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 19 13 6 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0