Jesse Williams (American football)

Jesse Williams
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Williams with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015
No. 90
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990 (age 33)
Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Cavendish Road (Brisbane, Queensland)
College:Alabama
NFL draft:2013 / round: 5 / pick: 137
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jesse Williams (born 2 November 1990), nicknamed "tha Monstar",[1] is an Australian former American football defensive tackle. Williams played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was a starter on the defensive line for the 2011 and 2012 national championship teams. The Seahawks chose him in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. Although he spent the majority of his pro career on the injured reserve list, Williams became the first Australian to win a Super Bowl ring as a member of Seattle's 2013 team.

  1. ^ Bishop, Greg (5 January 2013). "Over the Top, Leading the Tide". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 January 2013.