KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Washburn cornerback and NFL Super Bowl Champion Cary Williams is one of 10 MIAA Student Athletes who will be enshrined into the MIAA Hall of Fame on June 6, 2022 in Kansas City's Music Hall. Williams, who was inducted into the Washburn Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018, becomes the fifth Ichabod in the conference's hall of fame joining Ewan Auguste, Bob Chipman, Shelley (Foster) Duffey, Trey Lewis and Nikki (Olberding) Greenawalt as well as the 2005 NCAA Women's Division II National Championship team.
Williams was a two-year member of the Ichabods on the field joining the squad in 2005. In two seasons, Williams recorded 11 interceptions which is fourth on the all-time chart at Washburn and his seven interceptions in 2007 is second on the single-season list. Williams earned All-American honors from five different organizations as a senior including one being honored as one of eight Ichabods all-time to receive Associated Press Little All-America honors. He was also a CoSIDA and American Football Coaches Association first-team selection and a second-team pick by D2football.com and the Football Gazette. He was a two-time all-region selection and a first team all-MIAA pick as a senior at both kick returner and defensive back.
Against Missouri Southern on Oct. 6, 2007, Williams became the only Ichabod to return a kickoff for a touchdown (100 yards), a touchdown reception (68 yards) and record an interception in a single game. His 25.52 yards per kickoff return is third all-time on the Ichabod career chart and his two kickoff returns for touchdowns are tied with Fletcher Terrell for the most all-time. Williams had 94 career tackles with 67 solo stops.
Williams would go on to become the fifth Ichabod taken in the NFL draft going in the seventh round to the Tennessee Titans in 2008. He would play nine seasons in the NFL winning a Super Bowl title (Super Bowl 47) in 2013 with the Baltimore Ravens. He recorded 352 tackles with nine interceptions scoring two scores.
Williams lives outside of Houston, Texas, with his wife Amanda with their children, Amari, Charlotte, Chauncey and Choyce.
