JOHN WILLIAMSWilliams, JohnPosition: RB Height: 6-1 Weight: 204 Born: September 21, 1977 Millgrove, ON High School: Waterdown (Hamilton, ON) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rhode Island | Lettered |
| 2000 | Edinboro | |
| 2001 | Edinboro |
| Draft: 4th round (31st overall) 2002 British Columbia Lions |
| Relatives: Son of John Williams |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | 24 | RB | 15 | |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 11 | RB | 18 | |
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 11 | RB | 13 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 11 | RB | 14 | |
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 11 | RB | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2008 HAM CFL | 23 | RB-FB | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2009 HAM CFL | 23 | FB | 18 | 13 |
| 7 Years (CFL)7 Years CFL | 112 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2002 | 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL |
| Signed | 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | |
| Released | 2003 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2003 BC CFL | |
| Practice Roster | 2003 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2003 EDM CFL | |
| Signed | 6/23/2004 | 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL |
| Traded | 2/7/2008 | 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2008 HAM CFL |
| Free Agent | 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2009 HAM CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2008 HAM CFL | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2009 HAM CFL | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 13 | 6.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2008 HAM CFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2009 HAM CFL | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 67 | 7.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 114 | 7.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | 3 | - | 56 | 18.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 1 | - | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2009 HAM CFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 British Columbia Lions (CFL)2002 BC CFL | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 14 | 1 | 13 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 9 | 0 | 9 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 16 | 1 | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 18 | 1 | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2008 HAM CFL | 12 | 0 | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2009 HAM CFL | 9 | 0 | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 90 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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