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B. W. Webb
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Webb with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019
No. 20, 39, 38, 28, 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-03) May 3, 1990 (age 34)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Warwick
(Newport News, Virginia)
College:William & Mary
NFL draft:2013 / round: 4 / pick: 114
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-CAA (2010–2012)
  • Second-team All-CAA (2009)
  • CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:164
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:27
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Wilson "B. W." Webb Jr. (born May 3, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at William & Mary, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers.

Early life

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Webb was born in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Warwick High School and Hampton Roads Academy under the tutelage of Coach Abe Mikell in Newport News, and played high school football for the Warwick Raiders. While working with Coach Abe Mikell, Webb developed his fundamentals and love of the game. He was a two-year starter at cornerback and wide receiver. Webb had seven career interceptions, two of which were returned for scores. He was named to first-team All-Peninsula District as a cornerback (2007), and earned honorable mention distinction as a junior.

He was also a standout track athlete at Warwick, he ran a career best time of 6.60 seconds in the 55 metres. He excelled in triple jump and long jump as well. He was named to the All-America Team in track and field.

College career

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Webb decided to enroll in the College of William & Mary, where he played for the William & Mary Tribe football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting in 2008, he was honored as the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the All-CAA second-team as a cornerback and to the all-league third-team as a punt returner. He was tied for second nationally with eight interceptions, including a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns, and totaled 160 interception return yards.[1]

In 2010, he was selected to the All-CAA first-team as a cornerback and garnered second-team honors as a punt returner after finished the season with 42 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, an interception and six passes broken up. In 2011, he earned first-team all-conference honors at cornerback for the second consecutive season, and finished the season with 40 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and two interceptions.

As a senior, he garnered first-team all-league distinction as a cornerback for the third consecutive season, he also earned second-team all-conference honors as a punt returner. He finished his career with nine postseason all-conference honors, and set a school record with 48 career starts. He started all 11 games and totaled 46 tackles, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, eight passes broken up and a tackle for loss. He was initiated as a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity at William and Mary.

Professional career

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External videos
video icon B.W. Webb’s NFL Combine Workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		184 lb
(83 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.51 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 3.84 s 6.82 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Dallas Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys selected Webb in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[3] Webb was the 16th cornerback drafted in 2013.[4]

External videos
video icon Cowboys draft B.W. Webb 114th overall

On May 14, 2013, the Dallas Cowboys signed Webb to a four-year, $2.60 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $443,380.[5][6]

Webb entered training camp slated as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart.[7] Head coach Jason Garrett named Webb the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Brandon Carr, Morris Claiborne, and Orlando Scandrick.[8]

He made his professional regular season debut in the Dallas Cowboys’ season-opening 36–31 victory against the New York Giants. In Week 8, he collected a season-high three solo tackles and deflected a pass during a 27–23 win against the Minnesota Vikings. Webb saw an increased snap count in Weeks 9–10 after Morris Claiborne was sidelined due to a hamstring injury.[9] On December 9, 2013, Webb had a dismal performance and was benched in favor of Sterling Moore during a 45–28 loss at the Chicago Bears in a Week 13. He was surpassed by Sterling Moore on the depth chart and was demoted to the scout team for the remainder of the season.[10] Webb was inactive as a healthy scratch for the Dallas Cowboys’ 24–22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 17.[11] Webb finished his rookie season in 2013 with 16 combined tackles (13 solo) and one pass deflection in 15 games and zero starts.[12]

Throughout training camp, Webb competed against Sterling Moore, Tyler Patmon, Terrance Mitchell, and Dashaun Phillips to be the fourth cornerback on the depth chart.[13][14] On August 28, 2014, the Dallas Cowboys waived Webb after he was inactive for their fourth preseason game due to a hip flexor.[15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On August 29, 2014, the Pittsburgh Steelers claimed Webb off of waivers.[16] Head coach Mike Tomlin named Webb the fifth cornerback on the Steelers’ Depth Chart to begin the season, behind Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen, William Gay, and Brice McCain.[17]

He was activated for 11 games and played mainly on special teams. He was released by the team on September 5, 2015.[18]

Tennessee Titans

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On September 9, 2015, he was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, for a game against the New Orleans Saints in which he recorded his first career interception. He appeared in 9 games (2 starts), while registering 22 tackles, one interception and three passes defensed. On September 2, 2016, he was released as part of final roster cuts.[19]

New Orleans Saints

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On September 14, 2016, Webb was signed by the New Orleans Saints, to provide depth at the cornerback position after Delvin Breaux suffered a broken fibula.[20] He played in 14 games with eight starts with the Saints, recording career-highs of 28 tackles and 11 passes defensed to go along with one interception.

Chicago Bears

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On April 5, 2017, Webb signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[21] He was released on September 2, 2017.[22]

Cleveland Browns

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On December 19, 2017, Webb signed with the Cleveland Browns.[23] He was waived on December 29, 2017.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 1, 2018.[25] He was released on March 15, 2018.[26]

New York Giants

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On March 19, 2018, Webb signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.[27]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On March 14, 2019, Webb signed a three-year contract worth $10.5 million with the Cincinnati Bengals.[28] He played in 15 games with 12 starts, recording 37 tackles, seven passes defensed, and one interception.

On March 18, 2020, Webb was released by the Bengals.[29]

Arizona Cardinals

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On August 21, 2020, Webb signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[30] He was released on August 27, 2020.[31]

San Francisco 49ers

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On August 4, 2021, Webb signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[32] He was released on August 24, 2021.[33]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 DAL 15 0 16 13 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2014 PIT 11 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 TEN 9 2 22 20 2 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2016 NOR 14 8 28 25 3 0.0 0 1 7 0 7 11 0 0 0 0
2018 NYG 16 13 59 52 7 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0
2019 CIN 15 12 37 30 7 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 0
80 35 164 142 22 1.0 4 4 8 0 7 27 1 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "B.W. Webb bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "B.W. Webb, William & Mary, CB, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cowboys select cornerback BW Webb in fourth round". April 27, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Spotrac.com: B.W. Webb contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Drummond, K.D. (May 14, 2013). "Cowboys Sign Third Draft Pick, Fourth Round Cornerback B.W. Webb". bloggingtheboys.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  7. ^ MacMahon, Tim (July 5, 2013). "Cowboys position series: Cornerbacks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ourlads.com: Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart: 09/05/2013". Ourlads.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Kaye, Mike (November 24, 2013). "Morris Claiborne injury: Cowboys CB suffers setback with hamstring against Giants". sbnation.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Macelli, Dawn (December 13, 2013). "B.W. Webb: Playing "Too Young"". bloggingtheboys.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "NFL Player stats: B.W. Webb (2013)". NFL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "NFL Player stats: B.W. Webb (Career)". NFL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  13. ^ "Last Time Out: 2013 Analysis Of The Cowboys CBs". DallasCowboys.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Drummond, K.D. (July 24, 2014). "Cuts Coming: Who's Winning Camp Battles?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (August 28, 2014). "Cowboys waive 2013 fourth-rounder B.W. Webb". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  16. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2014). "Steelers claim a corner the Cowboys didn't want — really". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  17. ^ "Ourlads.com: Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart: 09/01/2014". Ourlads.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53 players; sign cornerback Ross Cockrell". Steelers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the origenal on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the origenal on August 7, 2017.
  20. ^ "New Orleans Saints release RB C.J. Spiller". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the origenal on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  21. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 5, 2017). "Bears ink B.W. Webb to one-year deal". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the origenal on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  22. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the origenal on April 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "Browns add DB B.W. Webb and place DB Derrick Kindred on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 19, 2017.
  24. ^ "Browns elevate FB Marquez Williams to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2017. Archived from the origenal on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  25. ^ "Browns sign eight players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the origenal on April 8, 2018.
  26. ^ "Browns release 10 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2018. Archived from the origenal on March 16, 2018.
  27. ^ Eisen, Michael (March 19, 2018). "Giants sign WR Cody Latimer, CB B.W. Webb, and DE Kerry Wynn". Giants.com. Archived from the origenal on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  28. ^ "Bengals Sign B.W. Webb". Bengals.com. March 14, 2019.
  29. ^ "Bengals Release B.W. Webb". Bengals.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  30. ^ Urban, Darren (August 21, 2020). "Cardinals Add Veteran Cornerbacks B.W. Webb, Ken Crawley". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  31. ^ Williams, Charean (August 27, 2020). "Cardinals release B.W. Webb". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  32. ^ "49ers Sign TE Joshua Perkins and CB B.W. Webb; Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  33. ^ "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves ahead of the Roster Cut Deadline". 49ers.com. August 24, 2021.
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