Aeneas Williams

Football Player

Aeneas Williams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 29th, 1968 and is the Football Player. At the age of 56, Aeneas Williams biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
January 29, 1968
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Age
56 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Networth
$50 Million
Profession
American Football Player
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180cm
Weight
91kg
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Aeneas Williams Life

Aeneas Demetrius Williams (born January 29, 1968) is a retired American football player who competed with the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League.

He played college football for Southern University and was drafted in the third round (59th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft.

In 2014, Williams was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Aeneas started off as a cornerback but later in his career, he switched to free safety.

Early life

Williams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Lawrence and Lillian Williams. Malcolm and Achilles are the youngest of three brothers, Aeneas. He attended Alcee Fortier High School, where he played football for three future NFL players: Maurice Hurst, Kevin Lewis, and Ashley Ambrose. The Fortier Tarpons went undefeated through ten games and won the District 10-4A championship, progressing to the Class 4A semifinals in 1985. Aeneas was selected as a top safety for the all district team this year.

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Aeneas Williams Career

College career

When he first graduated high school, Williams was not given a scholarship. He enrolled in Southern University, the same school his brother Achilles attended, in the hopes of obtaining his accounting degree. "Our parents always wished that we would go to college and get our degree," he explained. "Playing football) Never crossed my mind, I was planning for the rest of my life."

He concentrated on his academics at Southern, rather than playing football until his junior year. Eventually, after being inspired by Maurice Hurst's old high school classmate, he decided to join the team as a walk-on. He started off playing on special teams, but in the 5th game, he made the starting lineup. Williams kept his connection with the football team a mystery until he was called to the travel squad for the 2nd game of the season. Williams was named to the All-Southwestern Athletic Conference squad in the following season after leading the conference with seven interceptions. Williams stayed on the team as a graduate student and fifth year senior in 1990 in order to raise his draft status. He rejoined the ALL SAC squad once more, tying for the most interceptions with eleven.

Williams had 20 interceptions and 28 pass deflections throughout his college career.

Professional career

Williams' numbers impressed the then-Phoenix Cardinals enough to be selected in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft, and Williams quickly established himself with a stellar rookie season, tied for interceptions. With nine interceptions, he led the NFL in interceptions in 1994. Williams had already made four Pro Bowl appearances and firmly established himself as the Cardinals' top cornerback by 1997, systematically covering the opponents' lead receivers. Williams helped the Cardinals win their first playoff game since 1947 by intercepting two passes from Troy Aikman in a 20–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and adding another interception in the Cardinals' 41-21 loss in the divisional round. Despite playing mostly for bad teams (1998, the only time he played on a winning team in Arizona), Williams was named as one of the league's best cornerbacks, winning six Pro Bowls in all as a Cardinal. He is regarded as one of the best defenders and players in Cardinals history, as well as one of the best shutdown corners of all time. He tied for a touchdown in 2000, beating the Washington Redskins' Jack Tatum of the Oakland Raiders, who was caused by Mark Maddox.

Williams hit the Hall of Fame San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Steve Young's career in Week 3 of the 1999 season, when it was played at Sun Devil Stadium and nationally televised on Monday Night Football. Williams scored a spectacular helmet-to-helmet hit on Young's blindside during a cornerback blitz, including a spectacular helmet-to-helmet on Young. Lawrence Phillips was supposed to stop Williams but he was unable to do so. Young was unconscious on the field for several minutes because of his inability. Young suffered from a serious concussion that ended his career; he didn't play again for the remainder of the season; the 49ers actually forced him to leave him.

Williams was traded to the St. Louis Rams on draft day in exchange for picks in the second and fourth rounds. Williams was switched to free safety due to roster woes. Williams had the opportunity to play in the postseason for the second time in his career as one of the leaders of a much-improved defense. In the Rams' divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers before the Super Bowl, he returned two interceptions from Packers quarterback Brett Favre for touchdowns and recovered a fumble. Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback, intercepted a pass with two minutes remaining in regulation, clinching the game and securing the Rams' berth in Super Bowl XXVI. However, the Rams lost their game against the New England Patriots.

Williams resigned during the 2005 offseason after a lackluster season in which he was on the injured reserve list, but he eventually retired amid the injured reserve list. He had scored a total of 12 defensive touchdowns (19 interceptions returned for a touchdown, three fumbles recovered for touchdowns), and 55 career interceptions, firmly establishing his place as one of the most dominant defensive backs of his time. He also intercepted 23 plays and gained 1,075 defensive return yards (807 from interceptions and 268 from fumbles). He was also a 4-time All-Pro pick.

Despite the fact that Williams only played on a playoff team four times in 14 years (three of which were with the Rams), he made the most of his postseason appearances in his first four playoff appearances, intercepting 6 passes and recovering one fumble.

Post-playing career

Williams was inducted into the Arizona Cardinals' Ring of Honor during the 2008–2009 football season during halftime of the San Francisco 49ers' Monday Night Football game on November 10, 2008. After winning in the NFC Championship game, the Cardinals were invited to present the George Halas Trophy to the Arizona Cardinals on January 18, 2009, resulting in the Cardinals' first trip to the Super Bowl. He made his last appearance in a football videogame in NFL Street 2, which was released in 2004.

Williams is now the founding pastor of Spirit Church in St. Ann, a suburb of St. Louis. Saenea (Aeneas spelled backwards), Tirzah, Cheyenne, and his son, Lazarus are among his three children.

Williams was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame classes of 2012 and 2013, but he did not get voted in on the final ballots both times. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 1, 2014 and inducted on August 2nd.

Williams was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame on September 24, 2014.

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