Jacquian Williams Jacquian Williams ( born July 21 , 1988 in Apopka , Florida ) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft . He played college football at South Florida . College career . Fort Scott . Williams began his collegiate career at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott , Kansas , where he spent his freshman and sophomore seasons . In 2007 , as a freshman , he recorded 11 tackles for a loss and 60 tackles in total . The following season , he recorded a total of 72 tackles , 12 for a loss , one interception and a forced fumble . After the season , he was named a National Junior College Athletic Association First – team All - American . He was named an All – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection in both of his seasons at Fort Scott . Recruitment . Following his junior college career , " Rivals . com " considered Williams to be a four - star recruit . During his recruitment process , he received scholarship offers from the University of South Florida , University of Nebraska – Lincoln , University of Alabama at Birmingham , University of Central Florida , and Kansas State University , as well as receiving interest from Oklahoma State University . However , on January 21 , 2009 , Williams committed to South Florida . Jason Pierre - Paul , Williams ' teammate in 2008 in Fort Scott , also signed with South Florida . South Florida . In his first season for South Florida , Williams spent time at both linebacker and on special teams , appearing in all 13 games . He recorded 28 tackles and one tackle for a loss . He made one start for the Bulls , against the Connecticut Huskies , tallying five tackles and a tackle for a loss . During the 2010 International Bowl against Northern Illinois , Williams made four tackles , helping South Florida win 27 – 3 in the final edition of the game . The following year , his senior season , Williams was named a team captain for the Bulls as well as a starter at outside linebacker , starting every game for the team . He led the team with 71 tackles and also recorded 11 tackles for a loss , one interception , and 2 . 5 sacks . Against Rutgers , he recorded a career - high 11 tackles and also recorded seven tackles against both Miami and Connecticut . Williams finished his career at South Florida with three tackles in the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl , which South Florida won 31 – 26 over the Clemson Tigers . He was named second – team All – Big East after the season . Williams finished his career at South Florida with 231 tackles , eight sacks , 35 tackles for a loss , three forced fumbles , two fumble recoveries , and three interceptions . Professional career . New York Giants . Williams appeared in the ESPN documentary " The Dotted Line " , filmed in the months leading up to the 2011 NFL draft . The program depicted the relationship between Williams and his first agent , Eugene Lee of ELT Associates , as well as Williams ' s decision to dump ELT after the draft . Williams was selected in the sixth round with the 202nd overall pick by the New York Giants in the 2011 NFL Draft , once again re - uniting him with Jason Pierre - Paul , his teammate at Fort Scott Community College and the University of South Florida . According to Ohm Youngmisuk of " ESPN " , " Williams caught the Giants ' attention with his athleticism , speed and untapped potential . " On July 29 , Williams signed his rookie contract with the Giants . During training camp , Williams has mainly seen time with third – team defense . In his rookie season , Williams had 78 tackles . He played in all 16 games and made 2 starts . During the NFC Championship game on January 22 , 2012 between the Giants and the San Francisco 49ers , Williams stripped 49ers punt returner Kyle Williams during a punt return and the Giants recovered it in field goal range , which led to the game winning field goal by Lawrence Tynes and put the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI , their second Super Bowl in four years .