Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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at Kilgore College for two years, then played at

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. Williams also played for the

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and

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College career

Williams was born in

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. After

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, he signed with rural Cisco Junior College, but soon left the school. Following a year of

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work, he decided to walk-on to Kilgore College located in the town of

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. It was here that Kilgore

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Jimmy Rieves decided to change him from a

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to a linebacker, and he excelled there. Williams helped lead Kilgore to an undefeated season in 2001, and a #2 national ranking. Prior to entering the NFL, Williams played for the

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, where he completed his degree in sociology.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Williams started all 16 of the Falcons' regular-season games of the

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, recording 132

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, and ranking second on his team for that statistic. He had a career-high 15 tackles in a December 12, 2005 game against the

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Kansas City Chiefs

On March 1, 2008, Williams signed a five-year contract with the

. After four seasons with Chiefs, Williams was released on March 6, 2012.

San Diego Chargers

Williams signed a one-year contract with the

on March 8, 2012.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

Official websiteKansas City Chiefs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Demorrio 1980 births Living people People from Panola County, Texas Players of American football from Panola County, Texas American football linebackers Kilgore Rangers football players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Atlanta Falcons players Kansas City Chiefs players San Diego Chargers players