Trevor Williams (American football)

Williams was a two-year letterman and two-year team captain at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland, where he played wide receiver and free safety. As a senior in 2011, he earned All-MIAA, First Team All-State, He also had 31 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups as a senior. In February 2011, Williams was the offensive Most Valuable Player at the Next Level Nation Elite Showcase. In the class of 2012, he was rated a three-star wide receiver recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com. He was rated a two-star wide receiver recruit by ESPN.com. Williams was also rated the No. 173 wide receiver in the country by ESPN.com and the No. 179 wide receiver in the country by 247Sports.com. He was also rated both a three-star wide receiver recruit and the No. 147 wide receiver in the country on 247Sports.com's composite rating, which takes into account the ratings of all the other major recruiting services in the country. He was rated a three-star safety recruit and the No. 86 safety in the country by Scout.com. He also received offers from Bryant, Morgan State, Toledo, VMI and West Virginia. ==College career==

Williams played for the Penn State Nittany Lions of Pennsylvania State University from 2012 to 2015. He played wide receiver in 2012 before moving to cornerback for his final three seasons. Williams earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors. He played in 13 games, and started all of them, in 2015 and recorded 33 tackles and one interception. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year. Williams also won the Ridge Riley Memorial Award, which is given to the Penn State football player that "exhibits the core values of sportsmanship, scholarship, leadership and friendship. He played in 49 career games for Penn State, recording 84 tackles and five interceptions. He graduated with a degree in recreation, parks and tourism management. ==Professional career==

Pre-draft Williams was ranked as the 30th best cornerback in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Throughout training camp, he competed for a roster spot and a job as a backup cornerback against Greg Ducre, Richard Crawford, Terrell Chestnut, and Larry Scott. On September 3, the Chargers waived Williams as part of their final roster cuts. After clearing waivers, he was signed to their practice squad the following day. On October 7, the Chargers promoted Williams to the active roster after starting cornerback Jason Verrett partially tore his ACL five days earlier. On October 9, Williams made his professional regular season debut during the Chargers' 34–31 loss at the Oakland Raiders, appearing in 21 snaps on special teams. The following week, he recorded his first career tackle in a 21–13 victory over the Denver Broncos. Williams was named the starting cornerback for Week 2 after Verrett suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 1. Williams then proceeded to start the next 15 games. On October 1, he recorded a season-high seven solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 26–24 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles. 2018 Williams returned as a starting cornerback in 2018 after Verrett tore his Achilles tendon on the first day of training camp. However, Williams himself then suffered an ankle injury early on in training camp that caused him to miss all four of the team's preseason games. Regardless, he opened the regular season as the starter. On September 30, he recorded eight combined tackles, made a pass deflection, and returned an interception for an 86-yard gain during a 29–27 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. He was waived from injured reserve on October 7, 2019. Arizona Cardinals On October 8, 2019, Williams was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. He appeared in two games for the Cardinals, playing 16 snaps on special teams, before being released on October 23. On July 21, he was released, but was later re-signed on August 26. He was waived again on September 4 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. Williams was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's Week 2 game against the Los Angeles Rams, appearing in two snaps on defense, before reverting to the practice squad after the game. He was promoted to the active roster again on September 24 for the Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, appearing in 32 snaps on defense and nine snaps on special teams while also totaling two solo tackles, one assisted tackle, and one pass breakup. He was placed on injured reserve on October 3 with a rib injury. Williams was released from injured reserve on October 20. Jacksonville Jaguars On December 7, 2020, Williams was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was released on December 14, 2020. Pittsburgh Steelers On January 6, 2021, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Williams to their practice squad. On January 14, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. He was released on May 7, 2021. ==References==