Marcus Williams

Marcus Williams: biography

Marcus Williams is a popular football free safety who played for such teams as the Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, and Utah Utes. He was born on the 8th of September, 1996. Marcus is of American nationality and black ethnicity. The faith he believes in is currently not known.

Raised in Corona, CA, Marcus started his football career in college. Since then, he has become the most popular NFL player of all time. Currently, as of October 2022, Marcus is with the Baltimore Ravens as a safety player. He is also known for being a meme on the Internet for a while.

Childhood and youth

Marcus grew up in Corona, a city that is located in California state. He is from a typical middle-class family that consists of six members: dad Sylvester, mom Franschell, and three brothers named Brian, Eric, and Jonathan.

Marcus studied at a high school in Eastvale, where he played various sports, such as basketball and football. Then he enrolled in a college where he played football for the University of Utah.

Football career

Marcus appeared in all 13 games and started six of them. He had 59 tackles and an interception during the 2014 season. After missing three games due to injury as a junior in 2016, he returned on November 10, 2016, against Arizona State and had nine tackles and an interception in the end zone. He appeared in 11 games and had 64 tackles and five interceptions. During the regular season, he had four interceptions and joined Pac-12 second team. Williams declared for the 2017 NFL Draft following the conclusion of the season. He had 11 interceptions and 188 total tackles throughout his college career.

New Orleans Saints

Williams was picked by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. In 2017, he was the sixth safety chosen. The New Orleans Saints signed Williams to a four-year $6.24 million contract on June 3, 2017, with $3.42 million guaranteed and a $2.67 million signing bonus. Williams was given the franchise tag by the Saints on March 9, 2021. On March 30, he signed the one-year tender.

Baltimore Ravens

Marcus agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on a five-year, $70 million contract on March 16, 2022. He was the team's leading tackler in Week 1 against the New York Jets, with 12 combined tackles, a 33-yard interception return, and a forced fumble. The Ravens would win by a score of 24–9.

Personal life

To be honest, not much is known about his personal life. Marcus prefers to keep all the details away from fans and the public. He has an Instagram account with more than 143k followers where he often shares pictures of himself hanging out with family and friends.

Achievements

Throughout his sports career, Marcus gained the following awards:

• 2017 PFWA All-Rookie Team
• First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
• Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016)

Here are the detailed statistics for all-time playing in the NFL:

• Total tackles: 352.
• Sacks: 0
• 3 forced fumbles.
• 2 fumble recoveries
• Interceptions: 18
• 1 defensive touchdown