Jonah Williams (offensive lineman)

Jonah Williams
No. 73 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	November 17, 1997 (age 26); Atlanta, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Folsom (CA)
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	2019 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
	Cincinnati Bengals (2019–present);
Roster status:	Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
	Unanimous All-American (2018); Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2018); CFP national champion (2017); 2× SEC Champion (2016, 2018); Third-team All-American (2017); 2× First-team All-SEC (2017, 2018); Second-team All-SEC (2016); USA Today All-American (2015);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonah Williams (born November 17, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High School career

Williams moved to California in ninth grade, after growing up in Atlanta. In Folsom, Williams was a four-star offensive tackle who committed to Alabama. He also received offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and USC.^[1]

College career

During his first season, Williams received the reputation as a "film junkie".^[2]^[3] Following the 2017 season, Williams was named to the Third Team All-American.^[4] On January 11, 2019, Williams announced that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.^[5]

Professional career

Williams was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.^[6]

References

^ Champlin, Drew (April 4, 2015). "California 4-star offensive tackle Jonah Williams commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ Kilgore, Adam (December 29, 2016). "Alabama freshman Jonah Williams is a 'film junkie' who loves to study the game". Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ Burnett, Marq (August 9, 2017). "'Film junkie' Jonah Williams ready for action on Alabama offensive line". SECcountry.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ Zenitz, Matt (December 11, 2017). "3 Alabama players named to AP All-American teams". AL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ West, Jenna (January 11, 2019). "Alabama's Quinnen Williams, Josh Jacobs, Irv Smith and Jonah Williams Enter NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^ Hobson, Geoff. "Bengals Go Big With Jonah Williams at No. 11". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

External links

[1] Champlin, Drew (April 4, 2015). "California 4-star offensive tackle Jonah Williams commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

[2] Kilgore, Adam (December 29, 2016). "Alabama freshman Jonah Williams is a 'film junkie' who loves to study the game". Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

[3] Burnett, Marq (August 9, 2017). "'Film junkie' Jonah Williams ready for action on Alabama offensive line". SECcountry.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

[4] Zenitz, Matt (December 11, 2017). "3 Alabama players named to AP All-American teams". AL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

[5] West, Jenna (January 11, 2019). "Alabama's Quinnen Williams, Josh Jacobs, Irv Smith and Jonah Williams Enter NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.

[6] Hobson, Geoff. "Bengals Go Big With Jonah Williams at No. 11". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

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v t e 2018 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Tua Tagovailoa RB Darrell Henderson RB Jonathan Taylor WR Andy Isabella WR Jerry Jeudy OT Mitch Hyatt OT Jonah Williams OG Beau Benzschawel OG Ben Powers C Garrett Bradbury TE Jace Sternberger
Defense	DE Clelin Ferrell DT Ed Oliver DT Christian Wilkins DT Quinnen Williams LB Josh Allen LB Devin Bush LB Devin White CB Deandre Baker CB Julian Love CB Greedy Williams S Grant Delpit S Deionte Thompson
Special teams	P Braden Mann PK Andre Szmyt AP Rondale Moore AP Savon Scarver

v t e Cincinnati Bengals roster
Active	1 Ja'Marr Chase 2 Evan McPherson 5 Tee Higgins 6 Jake Browning 8 Ryan Rehkow 9 Joe Burrow 15 Charlie Jones 16 Trenton Irwin 20 DJ Turner 21 Mike Hilton 22 Geno Stone 24 Vonn Bell 26 Tycen Anderson 27 Jordan Battle 28 Josh Newton 29 Cam Taylor-Britt 30 Chase Brown 31 Zack Moss 32 Trayveon Williams 33 Daijahn Anthony 38 D. J. Ivey 45 Maema Njongmeta 48 Cal Adomitis 49 Joe Bachie 52 Cedric Johnson 55 Logan Wilson 57 Germaine Pratt 58 Joseph Ossai 59 Akeem Davis-Gaither 61 Cody Ford 62 Matt Lee 64 Ted Karras 65 Alex Cappa 67 Cordell Volson 71 Amarius Mims 73 Andrew Stueber 74 Lawrence Guy 75 Orlando Brown Jr. 80 Andrei Iosivas 81 Jermaine Burton 83 Erick All 84 Tanner McLachlan 87 Tanner Hudson 88 Mike Gesicki 89 Drew Sample 90 Kris Jenkins 91 Trey Hendrickson 92 B. J. Hill 93 McKinnley Jackson 94 Sam Hubbard 97 Jay Tufele 98 Sheldon Rankins 99 Myles Murphy
Practice squad	11 Logan Woodside 17 Cole Burgess 19 Kendric Pryor 35 Jalen Davis 36 Kendall Milton 37 P. J. Jules 40 Micah Abraham 41 Nate Brooks 50 Shaka Heyward 53 Justin Rogers 56 Raymond Johnson 63 Trey Hill 66 Tashawn Manning 72 Domenique Davis 76 Devin Cochran 85 Cam Grandy
Reserve lists	23 Daxton Hill (IR) 25 Chris Evans (IR) 39 Lance Robinson (IR) 60 Jaxson Kirkland (IR) 70 D'Ante Smith (IR) 77 Trent Brown (IR) 96 Cameron Sample (IR)