Jimmy Williams ( cornerback , born 1984 ) James Franklin Williams , Jr . ( born March 8 , 1984 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He played college football for Virginia Tech , and was recognized as an All - American . He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft , but was later suspended for violating the NFL ' s banned substances policy . Early years . Williams was born in Hampton , Virginia . He attended Bethel High School as a senior , playing for the Bethel Bruins high school football team . He played the previous three seasons playing for Hampton High School , winning a state championship in 1998 . Williams was known for his versatility during his prep career , competing at quarterback , safety , wide receiver and outside linebacker . He earned All - Peninsula District honors as a junior and senior , adding first - team honors in 2001 , and was elected to the Newport News " Daily Press " All - Star team as a senior . In his final season , he collected over 100 tackles with two sacks and intercepted seven passes , returning two for touchdowns as a safety and outside linebacker . On offense , he compiled over 1 , 000 yards of total offense as a quarterback , passing for five touchdowns and rushing for six . He also returned punts and kicks . College career . Williams enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , where he played for coach Frank Beamer ' s Virginia Tech Hokies football as a free safety from 2002 to 2005 . He played sparingly his first year , backing up All - American Willie Pile . In , Williams moved into the starting job , and scored his first career touchdown , taking a 55 - yard interception to the endzone against Rutgers . In the Hokies ' 2004 ACC championship season , Williams moved from safety to cornerback and played a critical role in two close games . In a 17 - 10 win against Wake Forest , Williams intercepted a Matt Mauk pass in Hokie territory and returned it to midfield to set up a Tech scoring drive . On Wake ' s final drive of the game , Williams broke up a pass in the endzone on third down that would have tied the game and potentially sent it into overtime . Against North Carolina , Williams intercepted a pass from Darian Durant just before halftime that set up a Hokies field goal . During his senior year at Tech , Williams was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and a unanimous first - team All - American . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . Williams was drafted in the second round ( 37th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . In his rookie season with the Falcons , Williams started five games and made 24 tackles . On June 2 , 2007 , Williams was cited in Richmond , Virginia for possession of marijuana during the 2007 offseason . Due to the NFL ' s personal conduct policy , he was suspended by Roger Goodell for the first five games of the 2008 season . Williams was released by the Falcons on June 17 , 2008 . He served the five - game suspension as a free agent and was not signed the rest of the year . San Francisco 49ers . After spending the 2008 season out of football , Williams was signed to a future contract by the San Francisco 49ers on January 22 , 2009 . Williams has been suspended for at least one year for violating the NFL ' s substance abuse policy , Spokane Shock . On January 6 , 2014 , Williams was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League . He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 26 , 2014 .