Tramon Williams

Tramon Vernell Williams Sr. (born March 16, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

After graduating in 2001, Williams attended Louisiana Tech University.

Originally intending to study electrical engineering, he earned Bachelor's degrees in sociology and computer science.

He had joined the Bulldogs football team as a walk-on in his freshman year.

He became a starting cornerback by his junior season.

He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006.

Williams spent much of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, playing with them from 2006 to 2014, and again in the 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons.

He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, and Baltimore Ravens.

Williams played football, basketball and ran track at Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana, but was overlooked by college football recruiters who instead scouted his teammate and friend Brandon Jacobs.

In basketball, he was a four-year letter winner, winning another district title on the hardwood.

In his only year of track, he finished second in the state in the long jump, second in the triple jump and third in the high jump.

On May 1, 2006, the Houston Texans signed Williams to a three-year, $1.09 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $10,000.

Throughout training camp, Williams competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback and special teams player against Kevin Garrett, Von Hutchins, Derrick Johnson, and Earthwind Moreland.

On September 5, 2006, the Houston Texans released Williams.

On November 29, 2006, the Green Bay Packers signed Williams to their practice squad.

He spent the remainder of the 2006 season on their practice squad.

During training camp, Williams competed for a job as a backup cornerback against Jarrett Bush, Patrick Dendy, Frank Walker, Will Blackmon, and Antonio Malone.

Head coach Mike McCarthy named Williams the sixth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Al Harris, Charles Woodson, Jarrett Bush, Frank Walker, and Will Blackmon.

Special teams coordinator Mike Stock also selected Williams to be the secondary kick returner and the fourth-string punt returner.

He made his professional regular season debut in the Green Bay Packers' season-opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and returned four kickoffs for a total of 100-yards in their 17–16 victory.

In Week 5, Williams had six kickoff returns for a total of 173-yards during a 27–20 loss to the Chicago Bears.

In Week 6, Williams recorded his first career tackle in the Packers' 17–14 win against the Washington Redskins.

By mid-season, Williams had surpassed Blackmon and Walker on the depth chart to become the fourth cornerback.

In Week 10, Williams returned a punt for a 94-yard touchdown to mark the first score of his career during the Packers' 31–17 win against the Carolina Panthers.

On November 22, 2007, Williams recorded a season-high four solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 47–36 victory at the Detroit Lions in Week 12.

On December 30, 2007, Williams earned his first career start in place of Charles Woodson, who was inactive due to a toe injury.

Williams collected four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception, thrown by Jon Kitna, in the Packers' 34–13 win against the Detroit Lions in Week 17.

He finished the 2007 season with 19 combined tackles (17 solo), four pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and one start.

The Green Bay Packers finished first in the NFC North with a 13–3 record and received home-field advantage and a first-round bye.

On January 12, 2008, Williams appeared in his first career playoff game and collected four solo tackles and a pass deflection during a 42–20 win against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round.

The following week, he made two solo tackles and broke up a pass in the Packers' 23–20 loss the NFC Championship to the New York Giants, who eventually won Super Bowl XLII.

Williams competed against Jarrett Bush and Will Blackmon throughout training camp to be the third cornerback on the depth chart.

Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders named Williams the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the 2008 regular season, behind veterans Al Harris and Charles Woodson.

In Week 4, Williams earned his first start of the season after Al Harris sustained a spleen injury the previous week.

He recorded two combined tackles, broke up two passes, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Brian Griese during a 30–21 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The following week, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (ten solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Matt Ryan in the Packers' 27–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5.

On October 12, 2008, Williams made a solo tackle, broke up a pass, and an interception in a 27–17 win at the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6.

His interception off of Charlie Frye marked his third consecutive game with a pick.

He finished the 2008 season with 57 combined tackles (52 solo), 14 pass deflections, and five interceptions in 16 games and nine starts.

Williams entered training camp slated as the third cornerback on the Packers' depth chart.