Madieu Williams
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Madieu Williams
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No. --- Washington Redskins
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: October 18, 1981 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Freetown, Sierra Leone | |||||||||
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Career information
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| College: Maryland | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2004 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011
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Madieu Mohammed Williams (born October 18, 1981) is an American football safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
Williams has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and Texas Wranglers of the IFL.
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Early years
He moved to Lanham, Maryland at age nine, went to DuVal High School in Lanham, Maryland, attended Towson University and the University of Maryland.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
After being drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, Williams contributed early by playing in all 16 games. He finished the season with 103 tackles, 11 pass delfections, two sacks, and three interceptions. He returned one of the interceptions for a touchdown.
In 2005, Williams only played in 4 games, missing the other 12 due to injury. He did, however, record 23 tackles and an interception.
In 2006, Williams returned to play all 16 games of the season. He finished the season with 90 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and three interceptions.
In 2007, injuries again caused Williams to miss three games of the season. He finished up the season with 74 tackles, 7 pass deflections, two sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. He opened up the season with 10 tackles in the Monday Night Football opener against the Baltimore Ravens.
Minnesota Vikings
After spending his first four years with Cincinnati, Williams signed with Minnesota following the 2007 season.[1] He agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract. He missed the first 7 games of the 2008 season due to a neck injury he suffered during training camp. In his first game back he intercepted Sage Rosenfels to wrap up the win for the Vikings. He finished the 2008 season with 42 tackles and 2 interceptions.On July 28, 2011, he was released.[2]
San Francisco 49ers
Williams signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 1, 2011.
Washington Redskins
Williams signed with the Washington Redskins on April 10, 2012.[3]
Training methods
Madieu trains with an athletic group known as The Stable, to whom he has credited to his success stemming from his freshman year in high school. "This is home, and I feel good when I’m working out," said Williams, who’s headed into his fourth season. "It’s a lot of guys that put in a lot of work getting ready for whatever sport that they play. It’s a lot of camaraderie beyond us training."[4]
Community service
The Madieu Williams Foundation, founded in 2005, focuses on health, wellness, nutrition, fitness and education. Through his foundation, Madieu reaches out to youth and teaches them at an early age the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Recently, Madieu Williams was honored by Hall of Famer Franco Harris and Harris' company, R Super Foods, as their Cincinnati Super MVP.
In 2009, Williams donated $2 million to the University of Maryland to help create the Madieu Williams Center for Global Health Initiatives.[5] It is the largest gift to the university by an African-American alum.
On February 6, 2011, Williams received the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
References
- ^ ([dead link] – Scholar search) Vikes woo Berrian, add FB Tapeh and S Williams. Fox Sports. 2008-02-29. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7855814/Vikes-woo-Berrian,-add-FB-Tapeh-and-S-Williams. Retrieved 2008-03-01
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Redskins, Madieu Williams agree to terms
- ^ Toney, Derek. "The Stable’ draws a crowd". http://www.gazette.net/stories/071907/bowispo152342_32355.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Daniel de Vise (2009-11-05). "Honoring his mother, and alma mater". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110404686.html?hpid=sec-education.
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