Major Williams

Major Williams (born August 31, 2001) is an American professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, Iowa Central Tritons and the Carson–Newman Eagles.

Early life Williams was born on August 31, 2001, in Fort Myers, Florida. He attended Dunbar High School in Fort Myers. Williams was a multi-sport athlete, including track and field (where he was a high school state champion in the 4×100-meter relay), basketball and football.

In football, he played as a cornerback and wide receiver.

College career Williams played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers in 2019, Iowa Central Tritons from 2020 to 2021 and the Carson–Newman Eagles from 2022 to 2024. At Virginia, he played in three games as a true freshman but remained as a redshirt. As kick returner, Williams returned 12 kicks for 244 yards and one touchdown. As a punt returner, Williams had 620 return yards and two touchdowns. He was a three-time, first-team All-South Atlantic Conference recipient and was named an All-American by D2Football.com.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 26, 2025, as part of final roster cut-downs.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers On October 2, 2025, Williams was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After not appearing in any games in 2025, he won the starting cornerback job, opposite Jonathan Moxey. Williams recorded his first interception in week 5 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.