Torri Williams
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Torri Williams
| image = Torri Williams.jpg
| caption = Williams with the Houston Texans in 2010
| current_team =
| number = 42, 28, 13{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/w/will32310.html | title=Torri Williams | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 14, 2024}}
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|29}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 208
| high_school = Leander (TX)
| college = Purdue
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2012}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2014}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 1
| pfr = WillTo24
| cflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| cflstatvalue1 = 25
| cflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue2 = 1.0
| cflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| cflstatvalue3 = 1
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150919102132/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/7169
}}
Torri Sherrod Williams (born August 29, 1986) is an American former professional football safety. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Purdue.
Early life
Williams was a four-year letterman at Leander High School in Leander, Texas. He was ranked as No. 51 wide receiver in nation by Rivals.com. As a senior, he received an All-Central Texas and unanimous first-team all-district selection after catching 79 passes for 1,841 yards (23.3 average) and 14 touchdowns. He came up with four interceptions, played on three district championship team, and was coached by Steve Gideon.
College career
Williams played for the Purdue University Boilermakers football team in the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/williams_torri00.html|title=Torri Williams|publisher=Purdue University|accessdate=September 19, 2013}}
Professional career
=Houston Texans=
Williams signed with the Houston Texans on May 7, 2010 after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. He was waived on September 4, 2010 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on November 13 and played in one game for the Texans during the 2010 season but recorded no statistics. Williams was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2010. He was waived on September 3, 2011 and re-signed to the practice on October 19, 2011. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2012.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillTo24.htm | title=Torri Williams | publisher=pro-football-reference.com/ | accessdate=June 14, 2024}} The Texans waived Williams on August 27, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/teams/transactions?transactionWeek=09%2F01%2F2012&team=HOU |title=Houston Texans Transactions at NFL.com |website=www.nfl.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060439/http://www.nfl.com/teams/transactions?transactionWeek=09%2F01%2F2012&team=HOU |archive-date=2013-09-21}}
=Virginia Destroyers=
Williams then signed with the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League and made six tackles during the 2012 season.
=BC Lions=
Williams played in 16 games, starting four, for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in 2014, recording 25 tackles on defense, 10 special teams tackles, one interception, two pass breakups, one sack, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He was released by the Lions on June 14, 2015.{{cite web | url=https://theprovince.com/sports/football/lions-cut-eight-including-two-sophomores | title=Lions cut eight, including two sophomores | publisher=theprovince.com | date=June 14, 2015 | accessdate=June 14, 2024 | author=Ullrich, Lowell}}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster/Torri-Williams/783a8ed3-af59-4508-85f4-8ee8a887c4ac Houston Texans bio]
- [http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/williams_torri00.html Purdue Boilermakers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141123172304/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/7169 BC Lions bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Torri}}
Category:Players of American football from Dallas
Category:Players of Canadian football from Dallas
Category:American football safeties
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen