Garrett Williams

Garrett Alexander Williams (born June 1, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse.

Early years
Williams grew up in Harrisburg, North Carolina, and attended Hickory Ridge High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Syracuse University.

College career
Williams played in three games as a true freshman before redshirting the rest of the season. He became a starter going into his redshirt freshman season and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after making 64 tackles with a conference-leading 12 passes defended and two interceptions. He was also named to the Freshman All-America team by The Athletic. Williams again led the ACC with ten passes broken up and also had 52 tackles and five tackles for loss in 2021. Williams was elected captain in 2022 and made 36 tackles through seven games, had three total turnovers and one sack.

Over the four years, Williams played 32 games, made 152 tackles, and had four interceptions, one of which was a pick-6 on Trevor Lawrence, his only pick-six at Clemson.

Professional career
The Arizona Cardinals selected Williams with the 72nd overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft. He began the 2023 season on the reserve/non-football injury list while he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in college. He was activated on October 21, 2023.