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Primary Mark<br />
VETERANS<br />
TRAMON<br />
WILLIAMS<br />
CORNERBACK<br />
LOUISIANA TECH<br />
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 191<br />
Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />
Third Packers Season<br />
Born: March 16, 1983<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 32/10<br />
Acquired: FA-06<br />
ADMIN. &<br />
WILLIAMS COACHES COMMUNITY<br />
LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />
DRAFT &<br />
MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />
Young and stilldeveloping<br />
cornerback<br />
who has made his way<br />
from non-drafted free agent and practice-squad player to<br />
reliable nickel man and is viewed as a starter-in-waiting<br />
behind veterans Al Harris and Charles Woodson…Got<br />
PRO<br />
career<br />
his first extensive starting experience in<br />
2008, opening nine games in place of both<br />
Harris (spleen injury) and Woodson (temporary<br />
move to safety) and established<br />
career bests in every defensive category…His five interceptions<br />
last year – three <strong>com</strong>ing in consecutive games<br />
while starting for Harris – ranked third on the team and<br />
were his most in any single season, college or pro…Along<br />
with teammates Woodson and Nick Collins, became first<br />
Packers trio to each post five-or-more interceptions in a<br />
season since 1996 (Eugene Robinson, LeRoy Butler, Doug<br />
Evans)…In 32 career games (all consecutive), has started<br />
10 contests and posted 63 tackles (55 solo) with six interceptions,<br />
18 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one<br />
recovery…Released by Houston as a non-drafted rookie<br />
following training camp in 2006, joined the Packers’ practice<br />
squad for the final five weeks of that season…Became<br />
the surprise of camp in 2007, landing a spot on the 53-man<br />
roster with a strong preseason and by season’s end had<br />
established himself as the team’s No. 3 cornerback and top<br />
kick returner…That year, got his first <strong>NFL</strong> interception and<br />
scored his first pro touchdown, returning a pooch punt out<br />
of field-goal formation 94 yards for a score vs. Carolina<br />
(Nov. 18)…Though he’s no longer a primary return man,<br />
remains a solid contributor on special teams with 12 career<br />
coverage tackles, including one on Thanksgiving Day<br />
2007 in Detroit that saved a touchdown…A first-team All-<br />
Western Athletic Conference selection at Louisiana Tech,<br />
had seven career interceptions and led the nation in passes<br />
defensed (19) as a senior in 2005.<br />
2008 season<br />
Played in all 16 games for the<br />
second straight season, including<br />
a career-high nine starts...Tied for third in the NFC with<br />
career-best five interceptions and posted a career-high 52<br />
tackles (45 solo)...Along with teammates Woodson and<br />
Collins, became first Packers trio to each post five-or-more<br />
interceptions in a season since 1996 (Robinson, Butler,<br />
Evans)…Third on the team with 14 passes defensed, also<br />
a career high, and registered five special teams tackles...<br />
Tied for second on the team with two forced fumbles...<br />
On the field for 776-of-1,050 (73.9) defensive plays…<br />
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Had season-best two special<br />
teams tackles…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started off<br />
game in customary nickel role, but moved to RCB when<br />
Harris left game with spleen injury in second quarter...<br />
At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Started in place of injured<br />
Harris and intercepted Brian Griese’s pass that was bobbled<br />
by WR Michael Clayton at Green Bay’s 5-yard line<br />
and returned the pick 39 yards...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5):<br />
Started and posted a career-high 10 tackles along with an<br />
interception in second straight game, a one-handed catch<br />
with his right hand on a pass from Matt Ryan intended for<br />
►►First name is pronounced<br />
trah-MAHN.<br />
►►Non-drafted free agent has<br />
beaten the odds and developed<br />
into reliable nickel corner and<br />
fill-in/future starter behind Al<br />
Harris and Charles Woodson.<br />
►►Five interceptions in 2008 were at a glance…<br />
his most in any single season,<br />
college or pro.<br />
►►In 2007, scored his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown on a 94-yard return<br />
of a pooch punt (out of field-goal formation) vs. Carolina<br />
on Nov. 18.<br />
►►Led the nation with 19 passes defensed in 2005 as a senior<br />
at Louisiana Tech.<br />
TE Ben Hartstock in the end zone. Score was 17-10 at the<br />
time and the Packers’ offense moved down the field for<br />
tying touchdown following the pick…At Seattle (Oct.<br />
12): Started third straight game and posted interception<br />
in third consecutive contest when he picked off Charlie<br />
Frye’s deep pass intended for WR Koren Robinson down<br />
the left sideline...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started<br />
and posted six tackles. Broke up QB Peyton Manning’s<br />
pass intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez on the first play<br />
of the second half and forced a fumble on TE Dallas Clark’s<br />
reception late in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds<br />
at the Green Bay 1…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Returned<br />
to nickel back spot with Harris <strong>com</strong>ing back from injury...<br />
At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Intercepted Gus Frerotte’s pass<br />
over the middle intended for WR Bernard Berrian with just<br />
under 30 seconds remaining in the first half and returned<br />
the pick 19 yards to the Minnesota 40, which helped set up<br />
Mason Crosby’s 47-yard kick as time expired in the half to<br />
narrow the Vikings’ lead to 14-10…Vs. Chicago (Nov.<br />
16): Played extensively as nickel back as secondary allowed<br />
just four receptions by Bears wide receivers. Also<br />
matched season high with two stops on special teams…<br />
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started at LCB with Woodson<br />
shifting to SS because of injuries. Made four tackles and<br />
forced a fumble by WR Muhsin Muhammad on a 44-yard<br />
reception on the first play of the game that Woodson recovered<br />
at the Green Bay 19…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7):<br />
Started at LCB and posted six tackles, intercepting Matt<br />
Schaub’s pass intended for André Davis in the second<br />
quarter and recovering TE Owen Daniels’ fumble at the<br />
Green Bay 3 earlier in the period. Also recorded a careerhigh<br />
three passes defensed…At Chicago (Dec. 22):<br />
Started at nickel back when Woodson returned to customary<br />
LCB spot.<br />
2007<br />
Former practice-squad player earned a surprise<br />
roster spot with a solid preseason…Played in all<br />
16 contests, plus both playoff games, with one start, rotating<br />
as a nickel and dime back and posting 11 tackles (10<br />
solo) with one interception among four passes defensed…<br />
Also had a team-leading 30 kickoff returns for 684 yards<br />
(22.8 avg.), plus six punt returns for 118 yards (19.7 avg.)<br />
and a touchdown, and seven special teams tackles…Vs.<br />
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