STATESBORO - Former Georgia Southern linebacker Antwione Williams was selected Saturday on the final day of the 2016 NFL Draft. Williams, a native of Lovejoy, Georgia, went in the fifth round to the Detroit Lions, who took him with the 169th overall pick.
"I'm so happy right now," Williams said just moments after getting the news. "I love Eagle Nation and all the support they've showed me my time in Statesboro. I can't wait to hold it down in the NFL!"
Williams enjoyed an impressive career at GS, where he racked up 205 total tackles, including 19.