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Madieu Williams

Position: Safety
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Birthdate: 10/18/1981
College: Maryland
Acquired: D2b '04
Experience: 3

Second-year pro, key performer in defensive scheme, was limited to four games due to shoulder injury suffered Sept. 30 in practice ... Attempted a return to play on Oct. 16 at Tennessee, but re-aggravated the injury.

2005 RECAP: PARTICIPATION: Played in Games 1-3 and 6, with starts at FS in Games 1-3 ... Underwent surgery Oct. 24 to repair damage from shoulder injury suffered during practice on Sept. 30 ... Placed Oct. 31 on Reserve/Injured list ... On roster but inactive for Games 4, 5, and 7, due to the shoulder injury.

HIGHLIGHTS: Ended his abbreviated season with 23 tackles (18 solo) ... Had 4 passes defensed, including 1 INT ... Also had 3 special teams tackles ... Was second on team in tackles (7) on Sept. 11 at Cleveland, and had 2 special teams tackles and 1 pass defensed ... Had 3 solos and 2 passes defensed Sept. 18 vs. Minnesota ... Second on team with 9 tackles Sept. 25 at Chicago, and had second-quarter INT of Kyle Orton pass, with 2-yard return to Bengals 46 … Had 4 tackles Oct. 16 at Tennessee, attempting to play through shoulder injury … Missed first three preseason games with hamstring and back problems, but returned for preseason finale.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2004 - Played every game, with 13 starts ... Started at three different positions (Games 1 and 9 at CB; Games 2-3 and 12 at SS; Games 4, 8, 10-11 and 13-16 at FS) … His 3 INTs were the most by a Bengals rookie since future Pro Bowler David Fulcher had 4 in 1986 ... Returned an intercepted Billy Volek pass 51 yards for a TD on Oct. 31 at Tennessee ... Made pro debut Sept. 12 at NY Jets, starting at LCB for injured Deltha O’Neal, and had 7 tackles (6 solo) and 1 pass defensed ... In win Sept. 19 vs. Miami, replaced injured Rogers Beckett at SS and had 4 solo tackles and a pass defensed ... Led team with 8 tackles (4 solo) in start at SS on Sept. 26 vs. Baltimore ... Started at FS on Oct. 3 at Pittsburgh, replacing injured Kim Herring, and had team-leading 11 tackles and 9 solos, and he recovered a Duce Staley fumble at Bengals 49-yard line in third quarter ... Led secondary with 7 tackles in Monday night win Oct. 25 vs. Denver, and recovered a Reuben Droughns fumble at Broncos 35 in second quarter to set up drive for a FG and 13-7 Cincinnati lead ... His 51-yard INT return for TD on Oct. 31 at Tennessee was longest INT return of the season for Bengals, and it gave Bengals new life early in second half, cutting Titans lead to 13-10 ... Led team with 9 tackles (6 solo) in victory Nov. 7 vs. Dallas, and had his second INT in two games, picking off Vinny Testaverde pass intended for Keyshawn Johnson at Bengals 34 in fourth quarter ... In win Nov. 14 at Washington, recorded 3 passes defensed while finishing second on the team in tackles (9) and tying for the solo stop lead (8) ... His first pass defensed at Washington was a deflection leading to a Brian Simmons INT that set up the Bengals first scoring drive of the day ... On Nov. 21 vs. Pittsburgh, his 7 tackles included his first NFL sack, when he pushed Steelers out of FG range in third quarter by dropping Ben Roethlisberger for an 11-yard loss to the Bengals 44 on a third down play ... In first quarter of win Nov. 28 vs. Cleveland, his 4 tackles included TD-saving stop as he ran down RB William Green from behind in the open field at Bengals 9-yard line, after a 46-yard gain (Browns settled for FG that left them trailing 14-10) ... Also had team-leading 4 special teams tackles vs. Cleveland ... Snagged his third INT of the season Dec. 5 at Baltimore, picking off a Kyle Boller pass at the midfield stripe in the third quarter ... Also at Baltimore, made consecutive plays in the second quarter to force a Ravens punt, breaking up pass attempt to WR Kevin Johnson on second-down-and-two from Bengals 49, and stopping RB Chester Taylor for no gain on third down rushing play ... Had 2 tackles on defense Dec. 12 at New England and tied for team lead with 2 special teams stops ... Second on team with 11 tackles Dec. 26 vs. NY Giants, including a sack, and tied for the team lead with 2 passes defensed ... In the Giants game, his 8-yard sack dropped Eli Manning to the Bengals 18-yard line with :04 to play before halftime, forcing the Giants to settle for a field goal ... Also vs. Giants, he broke up a third-down pass in the first quarter, and in second quarter, his tackle on Ike Hilliard at the Cincinnati 13 stopped Giants a yard short of first down, leading New York to settle for a field goal ... His 7 tackles Jan. 2 at Philadelphia included first-quarter stop of WR Freddie Mitchell short of first-down yardage, forcing a punt.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER — Helped lead Maryland to records of 11-3 and 10-3 over 2002-03 seasons … His teams capped each season with big bowl victories, bashing West Virginia 41-7 in the Gator Bowl following ’03 season and blasting Tennessee 30-3 in Peach Bowl following ’02 campaign … Played in 1999 and 2000 at Towson University, and sat out 2001 according to NCAA rules after transferring to Maryland. 2003 — One of the top playmakers in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Williams had 3 INTs, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery … Started all 13 games at free safety, finishing third on team with 86 tackles (60 solo) … Rated the second-best “center fielder” in college football by ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit … Had an INT to set up a key fourth-quarter field goal in 26-24 win vs. North Carolina State, and had 13 tackles with an INT vs. Wake Forest in regular-season finale … Closed career with 5 tackles in 41-7 Gator Bowl win over West Virginia … Earned second-team All-ACC honors. 2002 — Started all 14 Maryland games at free safety, snagging 4 INTs and finishing fourth on team with 80 tackles … Had a fumble recovery and 2 forced fumbles … Opened his Maryland career vs. Notre Dame and had 4 tackles … Against Florida State, had a forced fumble and a pass defensed, and set up a TD with recovery of a muffed punt. 2001 — Sat out the year under NCAA transfer rules … Named Defensive Co-Player of Year on scout team. 2000 — Played 11 games for Towson, with nine starts at CB … Had 42 tackles (32 solo) with 10 passes defensed. 1999 — Played in 11 games as a freshman at Towson, with two starts at strong safety … Finished with 53 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 1 INT and 7 passes defensed.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Duval High in Lanham, Md., where he was a two-year starter at CB and an all-county selection … Also lettered in track and baseball … Was a state track qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles.

PERSONAL: Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa … Moved to the United States at age 9 and lived in Lanham, MD … Family studies major at Maryland … Full name is Madieu Mohammed Williams … Active in community service, he was chosen honorary chairman for the Greater Cincinnati March of Dimes WalkAmerica … Single … Hobbies include reading and surfi ng the Internet … First name is pronounced "muh-DEE-oo."

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