Labor Day Classic 2009

Thursday, February 7, 2008

More On Canadian Williams


HT: 6.00
WT: 200
Birthdate: 1977-09-21
Born: Millgrove, ON
College: Edinboro
Team: 1
CFL: 5
Non-Import

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Acquired: Acquired in a trade from the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for future considerations on February 7, 2008
2006: Week 1, dressed as backup RB and played ST in win over Hamilton…Week 2, dressed as backup RB and played ST in Winnipeg…Week 3, dressed as backup RB and played ST in B.C…Week 4, dressed as backup RB and played ST vs Winnipeg…Week 5, dressed as backup RB and played ST in win over Saskatchewan…Week 6, dressed as backup RB and played ST versus B.C., recording 2 ST tackles…Week 7, made first career start at running back (03/08/06) and had 10 carries…Week 8, dressed as backup RB and ST player, entered the game as primary RB late in contest…Week 9, dressed as backup RB and played ST in win over Montreal.

2005: Dressed as a backup RB and played special teams running for 10 yards on 2 carries (LG 8) in first pre-season game at Halifax…Dressed as a backup RB and played special teams in second pre-season game at Hamilton rushing twice for 8 yards and forcing 1 fumble… Dressed primarily as a backup RB and played special teams for the first 10 weeks of the season before suffering a leg injury…Week 10, left game early with a leg injury…Placed on IR from Weeks 11-15…Week 16, returned to line-up for first time since Labour Day and made an immediate impact forcing a fumble on special teams in win at Montreal…Week 17, played most of the fourth quarter at RB in win over Hamilton…Week 18, saw most of his action at RB in the second half at Ottawa…2005 Playoffs Dressed as backup RB and played special teams in East Championship versus Montreal.

2004: Dressed in 18 regular season games with the Argos, worked as the 3rd string RB behind John Avery and Jeff Johnson and played special teams...Week 16, dressed as third RB and played special teams, rushed 3 times for 37 yards (LG 22), including a 12 yard run for first career touchdown, also made 1 ST tackle. 2004 Playoffs dressed as third RB and played special teams in East Semi-Final vs Hamilton, led all players in ST tackles (4) and earned 1st runner-up mention as CFL Special Teams Player of the Week...Dressed as third RB and played special teams, making 1 ST tackle in East Championship vs Montreal. Grey Cup Championship dressed as third RB and played special teams making 1 ST tackle in win vs BC.

2003: Released by BC following training camp...Signed on with the Edmonton Eskimos September 3.

2002: Drafted by the BC Lions in the 4th Round (31st Overall) in the Canadian Draft...played 15 games primarily on special teams recording 8 tackles and 1 fumble recovery...also added 1 carry for 3 yards and 3 kickoff returns for 56 yards and 4 DT
Personal: Son of John "Twiggy" Williams, who played with four teams in his eight year CFL career (Calgary - 1967, Hamilton 1969-74, Edmonton 1974 & Toronto 1975)...attended Waterdown H.S. where he was team MV

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