The
Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today import linebacker Renauld Williams is
retiring from the Canadian Football League.
Williams
originally entered the CFL in 2007 when he signed with the Roughriders as a
free agent. The Hofstra University product spent three seasons with the Riders
before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers for 2010. Williams spent the 2011
and 2012 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before re-signing with the Riders
in February, 2013 for his second stint with the Green and White.
Last season, Williams
started the first ten games at middle linebacker, registering 42 defensive
tackles, seven quarterback sacks and four special teams tackles. He suffered a
season ending knee injury on September 8th in Winnipeg.
In his six year CFL
career, Williams played in 76 regular season games registering 326 defensive
tackles, 49 special teams tackles, and 21 quarterbacks sacks. He also played in
four postseason games and the 2009 Grey Cup. He was named a 2011 and 2012 East
Division All-Star and was a member of two Grey Cup championship teams, winning
with Saskatchewan in 2007 and 2013.
Rey also had stops
with the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns seeing action
in six regular season NFL games.
Williams
has accepted a position on the club’s football operations staff. He will
immediately begin working as the team’s Director of Player Development.
In the role, Williams will assist players in adapting to their
roles, both on and off the field, while living in the Regina community. With an
emphasis on education and finances, the goal is to provide players with a sense
of balance as they acclimatize to life as a CFL player.
1 comment:
Very surprising!
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