BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns traded up to select former Louisiana State University cornerback Greedy Williams with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee Friday night.
The Browns dealt the Nos. 49 and 144 selections to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for No. 46 overall to select Williams.
Over 24 career games in just two years at LSU, Williams registered 71 total tackles, including 49 solo stops and 22 assists, with 1.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, as well as eight interceptions and 19 passes defended.
Williams burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2017 when he collected six interceptions and 10 passes defended along with 26 solo stops, 12 assists and 38 total tackles.
Those six interceptions ranked first in the Southeastern Conference and fourth in the NCAA.
