Brennan Williams
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | February 5, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | North Easton, Massachusetts | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | West Roxbury (MA) Catholic Memorial | ||
| College: | North Carolina | ||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | ||
| Career history | |||
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Brennan Williams (born February 5, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.
Early years
Williams was born in North Easton, Massachusetts. His father is former NFL defensive end Brent Williams. Williams attended Catholic Memorial School, and played for the Catholic Memorial Knights high school football team.
College career
Williams received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team from 2009 to 2012. As a senior in 2012, he received honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors. Williams tore his labrum his senior year of college.[1] Williams majored in communications while attending North Carolina.[2]
Professional career
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans selected Williams in the third round with the 89th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft.[3] On July 21, 2014, he was released.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On February 20, 2015, Williams was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 29, 2015, Williams was released by Jacksonville.[5]
New England Patriots
On October 20, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Williams to their practice squad. They waived him two days later.
Professional wrestling career
On October 27, 2015, it was announced that Williams was being trained by WWE star Booker T to become a professional wrestler.[6]
He made his debut with Reality of Wrestling on February 1, 2016, under the ring name of Marcellus Black AKA The Shogun of the ROW.
References
- ↑ "Brennan Williams, OT". CBS Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brennan WIlliams" (PDF). UNC. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brennan Williams". NFL. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Hanzus, Dan (21 July 2014). "Brennan Williams released by Houston Texans". National Football League. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Move". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "WWE Legend Booker T Training Ex-NFLer for Wrestling Stardom". TMZ.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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