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Williams ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds at the Scouting Combine. His was the second fastest of all quarterbacks in the 2014 Scouting Combine. In the [[2014 NFLHC Draft]], the Cleveland Browns selected Brown with the 24th overall pick. He is the first quarterback to start for the [[Cleveland Browns]] | Williams ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds at the Scouting Combine. His was the second fastest of all quarterbacks in the 2014 Scouting Combine. In the [[2014 NFLHC Draft]], the Cleveland Browns selected Brown with the 24th overall pick. He is the first quarterback to start for the [[Cleveland Browns]] | ||
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Alexander started off the season as the starter and started the first 12 games. In Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he tore his ACL and was out for the remainder of the season. | Alexander started off the season as the starter and started the first 12 games. In Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he tore his ACL and was out for the remainder of the season. | ||
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+ | Xander had the most impressive season of his young career during the [[2016 NFLHC Season|2016]] Season, despite having mediocre weapons and protection to work with. With only [[Enoch Dickinson]] to provide protection, and [[Don Williams]] to take some of the pressure off of him, Xander set career highs in nearly every statistical category. He helped lead the [[Cleveland Browns|Browns]] to a 7-6 record, which included a playoff loss to the [[Houston Texans]]. | ||
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Following the [[2016 NFLHC Season]], Williams rejected the Re-Signing offer from [[Cleveland Browns|The Browns]]. He went into the 2016 offseason as the marquee free agent on the market. It was expected that Williams would receive offers in excess of $15 million per year. After a heated bidding war between the [[Seattle Seahawks|Seahawks]] and the [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]], Alexander signed a 2 year/$35 Million deal with Seattle. | Following the [[2016 NFLHC Season]], Williams rejected the Re-Signing offer from [[Cleveland Browns|The Browns]]. He went into the 2016 offseason as the marquee free agent on the market. It was expected that Williams would receive offers in excess of $15 million per year. After a heated bidding war between the [[Seattle Seahawks|Seahawks]] and the [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]], Alexander signed a 2 year/$35 Million deal with Seattle. | ||
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| colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 1 || 1 || 11 || 17 || 64.71 || 149 || 8.76 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 2.2 || 0 || 87.603 | | colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 1 || 1 || 11 || 17 || 64.71 || 149 || 8.76 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 2.2 || 0 || 87.603 | ||
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+ | |[[2015 NFLHC Season|2014]] || CLE || 79 || N/A | ||
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+ | |[[2015 NFLHC Season|2015]] || CLE || 82 || +3 | ||
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+ | |[[2016 NFLHC Season|2016]] || CLE || 85 || +3 | ||
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+ | |[[2017 NFLHC Season|2017]]|| SEA || 88 || +3 | ||
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Date of birth: | March 15, 1991|||||||||||||
Place of birth: Bovina, TX | |||||||||||||
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High school: Bovina High School, Bovina, TX | |||||||||||||
College: Texas A&M | |||||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24 | |||||||||||||
Debuted in 2014 for the Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||
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Alexander "Xander" Williams (born March 15, 1991) is an American football Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Texas A&M. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 24th overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
Alexander was born in the small Northwest Texas town of Bovina. Despite a population of less than 2,000, football was still very important in the community. Growing up, Xander displayed great athleticism and a a high football IQ. He played for the Bovina Mustangs and started all 4 years, leading the team to three consecutive UIL Class A Division II playoff appearances, and a championship game appearance in his senior year. During his time at Bovina, he set school records in nearly every QB category, including: passing touchdowns, rushing yards (single season & career), career passing yards, rushing touchdowns, and yards per carry. Despite his impressive career, the level of competition he faced steered many universities away from him. With offers from Rice, Texas A&M, and Houston, he decided to play for the Aggies.
College Career
Alexander Williams attended Texas A&M for 4 years, declaring for the NFL Draft after his senior year.
College statistics
Year | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2013 | 11 | 11 | 162.26 | 216 | 321 | 67.95 | 2,633 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 11 | 11 | 162.26 | 216 | 321 | 67.95 | 2,633 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional Career
Williams ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds at the Scouting Combine. His was the second fastest of all quarterbacks in the 2014 Scouting Combine. In the 2014 NFLHC Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Brown with the 24th overall pick. He is the first quarterback to start for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
2014 Season
2015 Season
Alexander started off the season as the starter and started the first 12 games. In Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he tore his ACL and was out for the remainder of the season.
2016 Season
Xander had the most impressive season of his young career during the 2016 Season, despite having mediocre weapons and protection to work with. With only Enoch Dickinson to provide protection, and Don Williams to take some of the pressure off of him, Xander set career highs in nearly every statistical category. He helped lead the Browns to a 7-6 record, which included a playoff loss to the Houston Texans.
2016 Offseason
Following the 2016 NFLHC Season, Williams rejected the Re-Signing offer from The Browns. He went into the 2016 offseason as the marquee free agent on the market. It was expected that Williams would receive offers in excess of $15 million per year. After a heated bidding war between the Seahawks and the Chiefs, Alexander signed a 2 year/$35 Million deal with Seattle.
Seattle Seahawks
Statistics
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2014 CLE 11 11 144 235 61.28 1,614 6.87 9 2 0 0 0 0 90.98 2015 CLE 14 12 151 242 62.95 1,898 7.84 13 7 62 306 4.94 4 94.93 2016 CLE 12 12 181 272 66.54 2,558 9.40 16 9 60 318 5.30 5 101.41 Career 37 35 476 749 63.55 6,070 8.10 38 18 122 624 5.11 9 95.708
Playoffs
Year Team Games Starts Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2016 CLE 1 1 11 17 64.71 149 8.76 1 1 5 11 2.2 0 87.603 Career 1 1 11 17 64.71 149 8.76 1 1 5 11 2.2 0 87.603