Jordan
Williams
#1 Linebacker
Jordan
Williams
#1 Linebacker
Height 6'0
Weight 232 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1994-11-23 (29)
Born Baltimore, MD
School East Carolina
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 48
Special Teams Tackles 4
Interceptions 0
Sacks 0

Acquired: Acquired in a trade with the BC Lions February 9, 2023 for the Argos first-round draft pick, ninth overall, in the 2023 CFL Draft.

2022: Played 18 games with BC Lions. Recorded 89 defensive tackles, 7 special teams tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Had an 11-tackle game at Montreal on September 9. Playoffs: Recorded 3 tackles in Western Semi-Final win over Calgary. Recorded 7 tackles in Western Final loss at Winnipeg.

2021: Played 14 games. Recorded 92 defensive tackles, 5 special teams tackles, 1 sack, and 1 interception. His 92 tackles ranked second most in the league and broke Mike O’Shea’s record of 75 tackles by a Canadian rookie. Named BC’s Most Outstanding Rookie. Named West Division Most Outstanding Rookie. Named CFL Most Outstanding Rookie. Made CFL debut August 6 at Saskatchewan. Recorded his first CFL sack in that game against Cody Fajardo. His first CFL interception came August 28 at Ottawa against Matt Nichols.

2020: Selected in the first round, first overall, of the CFL Draft. No season. Played 3 games for the Generals in The Spring League.

College: Attended East Carolina University (2014-17). Played 45 games. Recorded 252 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovered. Had a career high as a senior with 89 tackles…Attended Shaw University (2014). Redshirted.

Personal: Attended Jack Britt High School. Twice named All-Mid-South Conference. Had 102 tackles in his senior year, 107 as a junior. Is considered a National player because his mother was born in Toronto.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2021
BC 14 92 5 1 1 0 0
2022
BC 18 89 7 0 0 0 3
2023
TOR 14 48 4 0 0 0 0
Total
46 229 16 1 1 0 3

Game Log

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-18
2 HAM 6 1 0 0 0 0
06-25
3 EDM 2 0 0 0 0 0
07-29
8 SSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
08-13
10 OTT 3 1 0 0 0 0
08-25
12 CGY 2 1 0 0 0 0
09-04
13 HAM 5 0 0 0 0 0
09-09
14 MTL 2 0 0 0 0 0
09-15
15 MTL 4 0 0 0 0 0
09-23
16 HAM 5 0 0 0 0 0
09-29
17 WPG 8 0 0 0 0 0
10-21
20 SSK 6 0 0 0 0 0
10-28
21 OTT 4 1 0 0 0 0
Total
48 4 0 0 0 0