PRO CAREER: Important reserve linebacker and member of the Bears special teams unit during his first two NFL seasons, tallying 18 special teams tackles in 19 career games played… Saw playing time at LB in 2007 filling in for injured Lance Briggs on multiple contests including one start (at MIN, 12/17) and recorded 28 tackles, one sack and 3 PBUs… Appeared in the first 3 games of rookie season, registering 3 special teams tackles, 1 in each contest, and 1 pass break-up, before a chest injury forced him on Injured Reserve for the rest of the year.

HOW ACQUIRED: Entered NFL as a fourth-round selection (120th overall) by Chicago in the 2006 NFL Draft.

PERSONAL NOTES: Attended Langham Creek H.S. in Houston… Named the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player-of-the-Year earning second-team all-state honors following senior season when he totaled 135 tackles, 43 TFLs, 5 blocked punts, 13 forced fumbles and 2 defensive TDs… PrepStar honorable mention All-America and a member of the all-Greater Houston team… Three-year starter , served as the team captain twice in basketball… Named to the honor roll all 4 years in high school and was a member of the Spanish Club and the National Honor Society… Son of Dwayne and Arlene Williams.