Madieu Williams
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| Minnesota Vikings — No. 20 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: October 18, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 203 lb (92 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Maryland | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Madieu Mohammed Williams (born October 18, 1981 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 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.
[edit] Minnesota Vikings
After spending his first four years with Cincinnati, Williams signed with Minnesota following the 2007 season.[1]
[edit] 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. R Super Foods honors Madieu with his picture and story on their boxes of Super donuts and Super Buns.
[edit] References
- ^ 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 on 1 March 2008
