Alexander Williams

Alexander Williams

Williams
No. 3     Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991
Place of birth: Bovina, TX
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
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
Cleveland Browns (2014 - 2016) Seattle Seahawks (2017 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
2016 Pro Bowl
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2017
Pass attempts 476 Pass completions 749 Percentage 63.55 TD-INT 38-18 Passing yards 6,070 Passer rating 95.708

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.

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
	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

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.

Statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	Games	Completions	Attempts	Comp%	Yards	TD	INT	Rushes	Yards	AVG	Rush TD
2014	Cleveland	11	144	235	61.3	1614	9	2	0	0	0	0
2015	Cleveland	12	151	242	62.3	1898	13	7	62	306	4.9	4
2016	Cleveland	12	181	272	66.5	2558	16	9	60	318	5.3	5
2017	Seattle	16	251	388	64.7	3249	15	8	103	526	5.1	11
NFLHC Career Totals		51	727	1137	63.9	9319	53	26	225	1150	5.1	20

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

Rating Table

Year	Team	Rating	Change
2014	CLE	79	N/A
2015	CLE	82	+3
2016	CLE	85	+3
2017	SEA	88	+3