Madieu Mohammed Williams (born October 18, 1981) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Williams has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins. Early years Williams was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa to Oku parents and moved to Lanham, Maryland at the age of nine. He attended DuVal High School, Towson University, and the University of Maryland. Professional career Cincinnati Bengals After being drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals using a pick they acquired in a trade that sent Corey Dillon to the New England Patriots, Williams contributed early by playing in all 16 games. He finished the season with 103 tackles, 11 pass deflections, two sacks, and three interceptions. He returned one of the interceptions for a touchdown. In 2005, Williams only played in 4 games, missing the other 12 due to injury. He did, however, record 23 tackles and an interception. In 2006, Williams returned to play all 16 games of the season. He finished the season with 90 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and three interceptions. In 2007, injuries again caused Williams to miss three games of the season. He finished up the season with 74 tackles, 7 pass deflections, two sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. He opened up the season with 10 tackles in the Monday Night Football opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Minnesota Vikings After spending his first four years with Cincinnati, Williams signed with Minnesota following the 2007 season. He agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract. He missed the first 7 games of the 2008 season due to a neck injury he suffered during training camp. In his first game back he intercepted Sage Rosenfels to wrap up the win for the Vikings. He finished the 2008 season with 42 tackles and 2 interceptions. On July 28, 2011, he was released. San Francisco 49ers Williams signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 1, 2011. Washington Redskins Williams signed with the Washington Redskins on April 10, 2012. He became the Redskins' starting free safety after Tanard Jackson, his main competition for the starting position, was suspended for an entire season. In Week 6