Tim Williams goes No. 78 overall to Baltimore Ravens in NFL Draft
The wait is finally over for Tim Williams. The former Alabama linebacker will join Marlon Humphrey in Baltimore as he was selected with No. 78 overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens on Friday night.
Williams became the eighth Alabama player selected in this year's draft, following Humphrey (No. 16, Baltimore Ravens), Jonathan Allen (No. 17, Washington Redskins), O.J. Howard (No. 19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Reuben Foster (No. 31, San Francisco 49ers), Cam Robinson (No. 34, Jacksonville Jaguars), Ryan Anderson (No. 49, Washington Redskins) and Dalvin Tomlinson (No. 55, New York Giants).
A dangerous pass-rusher off the edge, Williams earned second-team All-SEC honors last season, tallying nine sacks, 16 tackles for a loss and 12 quarterback hurries. At one time he was projected to be a first-round pick. However, concerns over his ability to contribute outside of being a pass-rusher as well as off-the-field issues caused his draft stock to take a hit.
Williams admitted to failing multiple drug tests while at Alabama. He was also suspended for the first half of the game against Kentucky last season after being arrested on a misdemeanor gun charge.