Catching up with Jaguars OL Brennan Williams: The NFL's biggest nerd
Posted Jul 18, 2015
Brennan Williams received a scholarship to play at UNC, which is where he was named an honorable mention on the 2012 All-ACC team. In 2013 he was drafted in the third round by the Houston Texans and now plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is also unquestionably the biggest nerd in the NFL. We caught up with Williams and talked about what it’s like being a football player with highly unconventional interests.
(Sports Illustrated)
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