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Cornerback, Vanderbilt, 2016–18
Joejuan Williams
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Nashville, TN
- Born
- Dec 6, 1997, in Nashville, Tennessee
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Joejuan Williams played cornerback at Vanderbilt (2016–18). The New England Patriots took Williams in round 2, No. 45 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Missouri, 2018Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Vanderbilt | 39 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 61 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Career | 119 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 8 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Vanderbilt | 8 | CB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 8 | CB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 208 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Vanderbilt 13 games, 61 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 35–7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Nevada | W 41–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Notre Dame | L 17–22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. South Carolina | L 14–37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Tennessee State | W 31–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Georgia | L 13–41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Florida | L 27–37 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at Kentucky | L 7–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Arkansas | W 45–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Missouri | L 28–33 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Ole Miss | W 36–29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Tennessee | W 38–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Baylor | L 38–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2017 Vanderbilt 11 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 28–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas State | W 14–7 | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Alabama | L 0–59 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | atFlorida | L 24–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Georgia | L 14–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atOle Miss | L 35–57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atSouth Carolina | L 27–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 31–17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Kentucky | L 21–44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Missouri | L 17–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | atTennessee | W 42–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Vanderbilt 10 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.South Carolina | L 10–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 47–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atWestern Kentucky | W 31–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atGeorgia | W 17–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Tennessee State | W 35–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | atMissouri | L 17–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Ole Miss | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Tennessee | W 45–34 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. NC State | L 17–41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ | |
| Weight | 211 lb | |
| Arm length | 32½″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 36″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ | |
| Bench press | 17 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.92 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.07 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 30 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 30 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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