Falcons’ Williams signed his four-year rookie contract

Falcons cornerback/returner Avery Williams, a fifth-round pick (183rd overall out of Boise State), signed his four-year rookie contract, which is slotted to be worth $3.7 million, Tuesday, according to his agent David Canter.

Williams attended the offseason program and worked out mostly at cornerback.

Here’s a look at Williams draft bio:

Fifth round (183th overall) – Avery Williams, CB, Boise State

Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 195 40-yard dash: 4.46 seconds

Overview: A very aggressive and physical cornerback for his size. Plays well in zone coverages and displayed good knowledge of route combinations. He returned a kick 99 yards for a touchdown, averaged 24.0 yards over three punt returns, with a long of 36, at Hawaii in 2020. He was voted the Mountain West special-teams player of the year in 2019.

Falcons fifth-round draft pick Avery Williams, a cornerback from Boise State, talks about his motivation entering camp.

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