6. Aeneas Williams

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The Professional Football career of Aeneas Williams was extraordinary, as he was a walk-on at Southern during his junior year and two years later would be a third round pick.

Williams was not on anyone's radar for greatness, but that is what he became in a career that began with the Cardinals.  Winning the starting Cornerback on the right side, Williams was an All-Rookie with six picks and finished third in Defensive Player of the Year honors.  The team moved him to the left side, where he was named a Pro Bowler six years in a row (1994-99), with First Team All-Pro honors coming in 1995 and 1997.  Williams also led the NFL in Interceptions in 1994 (9) and had 55 over his career, 44 as a Cardinal.

The rebuilding Cards would trade Williams to the St. Louis Rams, where he would win a Super Bowl.

Williams entered the Cardinals Ring of Honor in 2008 and got the Pro Football Hall of Fame call in 2014.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Cornerback
  • Acquired: Selected in the 3rd Round, 59th Overall in the NFL Draft 4/21/91.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the St. Louis Rams for the 2001 2nd Round Pick and 4th Round Pick (which would be Michael Stone & Marcus Bell respectively) 4/21/01

  • Games Played: 160
  • Notable Statistics:

    163 Games Started
    46 Interceptions
    653 Interception Return Yards
    6 Interception Return Touchdowns
    14 Fumble Recoveries
    173 Fumble Recovery Yards
    2 Fumble Recovery Touchdowns
    4 Forced Fumbles
    2.0 Quarterback Sacks
    568 Combined Tackles
    361 Solo Tackles*
    69 Assisted Tackles*
    106 Approximate Value

    2 Playoff Games
    3 Interceptions
    47 Interception Return Yards
    4 Combined Tackles
    4 Solo Tackles*
    *Solo Tackles and Assisted Tackles were not statistics until 1994.

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-Pro (1995 & 1997)
    Second Team All-Pro (1994 & 1997)
    Pro Bowl (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999)
    All-Rookie (1991)
    Most Interceptions (1994)
    Most Fumble Recovery Yards (2000)

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